at the high port
Held with two hands as in "port arms", but carried well above the headHeld with two hands as in "port arms", but carried well above the head. The high port is often the position taught for running (at the double) or charging.
» The ship is at the port.
Das Schiff liegt im Hafen. — al_ex_an_der
Корабль в порту. — joulin
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5 senses(idiomatic)Held with two hands as in "port arms", but carried well above the head. The high port is often the position taught for running (at the double) or charging.
(broadly, idiomatic)Sticking up; (of hair, etc) standing up at a marked angle.
(broadly, idiomatic)Held in front of the body, especially in an authoritative or aggressive way.
(broadly, idiomatic, slang)At once, quickly; unhesitatingly, vigorously.
(idiomatic)Positioned ready for immediate use.
Examples
21 sentencesThe ship is at the port.
ruКорабль в порту. — joulin
deDas Schiff liegt im Hafen. — al_ex_an_der
The boat arrived at the port.
ruКорабль прибыл в порт. — odexed
He's getting off at the next port.
ruОн сойдёт на берег в ближайшем порту. — marafon
She's getting off at the next port.
We're getting off at the next port.
Synonyms
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