seaperch

[ see-purch ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) sea·perch, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sea·perch·es.

1. surfperch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seaperch¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; sea + perch ²

Example Sentences

Teams used drills, pipe cutters, vises and wire cutters in designing “SeaPerch ROVs” — about the size of a 12-inch cube — to collect plastics.

From Washington Post

The long drive gave Procel time to come up with an original design for the SeaPerch, which he drew in pencil on notebook paper.

From The New Yorker

There were parameters that had to be accommodated—how much PVC pipe could be used, for example, or how the SeaPerch would achieve buoyancy and account for turbidity, or where its controller could be attached.

From The New Yorker

The long drive gave Procel time to come up with an original design for the SeaPerch, which he drew in pencil on notebook paper.

From The New Yorker

There were parameters that had to be accommodated—how much PVC pipe could be used, for example, or how the SeaPerch would achieve buoyancy and account for turbidity, or where its controller could be attached.

From The New Yorker