highflier

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Synonyms: highflyer, high flier, high-flier, high flyer, high-flyer, sightlier, high liver, highfliers, highliner

Antonyms: highflyer, high flier, high-flier, high flyer, high-flyer, sightlier, high liver, highfliers, highliner

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Noun

1. A person who or a type of aircraft that flies at high [[elevation]]s.
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} An [[ambitious]] person, especially one who takes [[risk]]s or has an [[extravagant]] [[lifestyle]].
3. {{lb|en|fishing}} A [[vertical]] [[pole]] used in [[commercial]] fishing to locate the beginning and end of a long fishing line.
4. {{lb|en|finance}} A [[glamorous]] [[stock]] that potentially offers high returns to [[investor]]s.
5. A [[swingboat]].
6. {{lb|en|UK|slang|obsolete}} A [[writer]] of [[begging letter]]s.
7. A type of [[phaeton]] carriage.

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