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roost

DEFINITIONS OF: roost

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n a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep

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

n a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds

Types:
henroost
a roost for hens at night
Type of:
shelter
protective covering that provides protection from the weather

v sit, as on a branch

Synonyms:
perch, rest
Type of:
sit, sit down
be seated

v settle down or stay, as if on a roost

Type of:
root, settle, settle down, steady down, take root
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
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