high stick

¹

noun

, Ice Hockey.

1. a hockey stick held above shoulder level, which is against regulations.

high-stick

²

[ hahy-stik ]

verb (used with object)

, Ice Hockey.

1. to strike (an opponent) at shoulder level or above with a hockey stick.

Example Sentences

There was a torch—that is to say, a copper basket on a high stick with oiled wood burning in it.

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