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Roost

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perchnounAny of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
restnoun(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

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perchnounAny of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
restnoun(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
nestnounA structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
musclenoun(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
dennounA comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.
depositnoun(banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
bunkhousenounA building providing sleeping quarters for workers or guests, especially in a rural setting.
lodgenounA building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
shelternoun(countable) Somewhere one can find protection.
dormitorynounA building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.
lodgingnounA place to live or lodge.
dormnoun(intransitive, informal) To reside in a dorm.
accommodationnoun(chiefly British, usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.
sitverb(intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
heelingnoun(nautical) An inclination to one side; a tilt.
wardnounProtection, defence.
hibernaculanoun(zoology) The place where a hibernating animal shelters for the winter.
roosternoun(Canada, US, Kent, Australia, New Zealand) A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.
roostmatenounA bird that shares a roost with another.
rookletnounA little rook (type of bird).

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