at the high port
"at-the-high-port" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“at the high port” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 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.
Corpus desk
Index EN-at-the-high-port · at the high port · English
at the high port · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | at the high port |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “at the high port” in English
Rare enough to double-check
at the high port is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for at the high port in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is at the high port, spelled A-T- -T-H-E- -H-I-G-H- -P-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1Held 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.
- 2Sticking up; (of hair, etc) standing up at a marked angle.
- 3Held in front of the body, especially in an authoritative or aggressive way.
- 4At once, quickly; unhesitatingly, vigorously.
- 5Positioned ready for immediate use.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how at the high port appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I raced across the desert, rifle above my head at the high-port. A man screamed, and throwing up his hands, rolled head over heels. I jumped over him and kept on running.
If you mistakenly referred to your rifle as a gun, you found yourself doubling around the parade ground with your rifle in one hand above your head at the high port, and your other hand clutching your balls. As you ran you had to shout: 'This is my rifle, this is my gun, this is for fighting, this is for fun.'
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.