Perchant
Pronunciation : Perch"ant
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F.]
Definition : Defn: A bird tied by the foot, to serve as decoy to other birds by its fluttering.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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