perch

perch verb uk/pɜːtʃ/ us   perch (sth) on/in/above, etc
to be in a high position or in a position near the edge of something, or to put something in this position

взгромоздить(ся), располагать(ся) высоко на/в/над и т. д.
[ often passive ] The village was perch ed on the side of a mountain. She wore glasses perch ed on the end of her nose.  perch on/in, etc
to sit near the edge of something

сидеть на краю чего-либо
The children perch ed on the edges of their seats.

PERCH noun

[ C ] uk/pɜːtʃ/ us
a place where a bird sits, especially a stick inside a cage

насест, жердочка