A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it.
A corset.
To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
To tack, cruise about.
A frame used to examine cloth.
Acanthopagrus berda
Kyphosus azureus
Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
Distichodus engycephalus, Distichodus rostratus
A rod, staff, tree branch, ledge, etc., used as a roost by a bird.
Lateolabrax japonicus, Tautogolabrus adspersus
A position that is overly elevated or haughty.
A cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet.
A platform for lights to be directed at the stage.
Johnius belangerii, Macquaria ambigua, Macquaria colonorum, Macquaria novemaculeata, Nemadactylus macropterus
Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper.
A position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated.
A bar used to support a candle, especially in a church.
To sit upon the edge of something.
To stay in an elevated position.
To rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.
To place something on (or as if on) a perch.
To inspect cloth using a perch.