Bass vs. Perch

Bassadjective

Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.

Bassnoun

A low spectrum of sound tones.

Bassnoun

A section of musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor.

Bassnoun

A male singer who sings in the bass range.

Bassnoun

(musical instrument) An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser.

Bassnoun

The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef.

Bassnoun

The perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch, all within the order of Perciformes.

Bassnoun

The fibrous inner bark of the linden or lime tree, used for making mats.

Bassnoun

Fibers from other plants, especially palm trees

Bassnoun

Anything made from such fibers, such as a hassock, basket or thick mat.

Bassverb

To sound in a deep tone.

Bassnoun

An edible, spiny-finned fish, esp. of the genera Roccus, Labrax, and related genera. There are many species.

Bassnoun

The two American fresh-water species of black bass (genus Micropterus). See Black bass.

Bassnoun

Species of Serranus, the sea bass and rock bass. See Sea bass.

Bassnoun

The southern, red, or channel bass (Sciæna ocellata). See Redfish.

Bassnoun

The linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called whitewood; also, its bark, which is used for making mats. See Bast.

Bassnoun

A hassock or thick mat.

Bassnoun

A bass, or deep, sound or tone.

Bassnoun

The lowest part in a musical composition.

Bassadjective

Deep or grave in tone.

Bassverb

To sound in a deep tone.

Bassnoun

the lowest part of the musical range

Bassnoun

the lowest part in polyphonic music

Bassnoun

an adult male singer with the lowest voice

Bassnoun

the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae

Bassnoun

any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)

Bassnoun

the lowest adult male singing voice

Bassnoun

the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments

Bassnoun

nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes

Bassadjective

having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range;

Bassnoun

the lowest adult male singing voice

Bassnoun

a singer with a bass voice.

Bassnoun

a part written for a bass voice.

Bassnoun

denoting the member of a family of instruments that is the lowest in pitch

Bassnoun

a bass guitar or double bass.

Bassnoun

the low-frequency output of a radio or audio system, corresponding to the bass in music.

Bassnoun

the common European freshwater perch.

Bassnoun

any of a number of fish similar to or related to the perch.

Bassnoun

another term for bast

Perchnoun

Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.

Perchnoun

Any of the about 200 related species of fish in the taxonomic family Percidae, especially:

Perchnoun

(South Africa) Acanthopagrus berda

Perchnoun

(Ghana) Distichodus engycephalus, Distichodus rostratus

Perchnoun

(Australia) Johnius belangerii, Macquaria ambigua, Macquaria colonorum, Macquaria novemaculeat, Nemadactylus macropterus

Perchnoun

(USA) Kyphosus azureus

Perchnoun

(UK) Lateolabrax japonicus, Tautogolabrus adspersus

Perchnoun

Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper.

Perchnoun

a rod, staff, or branch of a tree etc used as a roost by a bird

Perchnoun

a pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.

Perchnoun

(figurative) a position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated

Perchnoun

(figurative) a position that is overly elevated or haughty

Perchnoun

(dated) a linear measure of 2 yards, equal to a rod, a pole or 4 chain; the related square measure

Perchnoun

a cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet

Perchnoun

(textiles) a frame used to examine cloth

Perchnoun

a bar used to support a candle (especially in a church)

Perchverb

(intransitive) To rest on (or as if on) a perch; to roost.

Perchverb

(intransitive) To stay in an elevated position.

Perchverb

(transitive) To place something on (or as if on) a perch.

Perchverb

To inspect cloth using a perch.

Perchnoun

Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percidæ, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens syn. Perca Americana), and the European perch (Perca fluviatilis).

Perchnoun

Any one of numerous species of spiny-finned fishes belonging to the Percidæ, Serranidæ, and related families, and resembling, more or less, the true perches.

Perchnoun

A pole; a long staff; a rod; esp., a pole or other support for fowls to roost on or to rest on; a roost; figuratively, any elevated resting place or seat.

Perchnoun

A measure of length containing five and a half yards; a rod, or pole.

Perchnoun

A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.

Perchverb

To alight or settle, as a bird; to sit or roost.

Perchverb

To place or to set on, or as on, a perch.

Perchverb

To occupy as a perch.

Perchnoun

support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

Perchnoun

a linear measure of 16.5 feet

Perchnoun

a square rod of land

Perchnoun

an elevated place serving as a seat

Perchnoun

any of numerous fishes of America and Europe

Perchnoun

spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes

Perchnoun

any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes

Perchverb

sit, as on a branch;

Perchverb

to come to rest, settle;

Perchverb

cause to perch or sit;

Perch

Perch is a common name for fish of the genus Perca, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. The perch, of which three species occur in different geographical areas, lend their name to a large order of vertebrates: the Perciformes, from the Greek: πέρκη (perke), simply meaning perch, and the Latin forma meaning shape.