Defn: A road or way open to the use of the public; a main road or thoroughfare.

Syn.
— Way; road; path; course.

HIGHWAYMAN
High"way`man, n.; pl. Highwaymen (.

Defn: One who robs on the public road; a highway robber.

HIGH-WROUGHT
High"-wrought`, a.

1. Wrought with fine art or skill; elaborate. [Obs.] Pope.

2. Worked up, or swollen, to a high degree; as, a highwrought passion. "A high-wrought flood." Shak.

HIGRE
Hi"gre, n.

Defn: See Eagre. [Obs.] Drayton.

HIG-TAPER
Hig"-ta`per, n. Etym: [Cf. Hag-taper.] (Bot.)