Highman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Highman is a noun meaning A man of rank, especially a high rank; a superior.
Meaning
A man of rank, especially a high rank; a superior.
More Meanings
- (slang, obsolete) A loaded die that yields high numbers.
Example Sentences
"He had a couple of bales of crooked dice, a highman and a lowman and one with a bristle on the pip, but he hasn't the way of using them properly yet. […]"
So the highman sent to the King, asking him to purchase the wool for his troops at a bargain price. "But the highman did not know that rain in the west hills had caused a blight of wool rot on the sheep there. […]"
If not riding for life, that he is riding for immortality; and as the hero may perchance feel (for even a highman may feel like a hero), when he willingly throws away his existence in the hope of earning a glorious name, […]
Word Forms
- highmen
Related Words
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