at the high port
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Meaning · English
with an air of superiority or haughtiness
Literally: carrying the port or left side of a ship high
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
He walked into the room at the high port, looking down on everyone.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “at the high port” mean?
with an air of superiority or haughtiness Literally: carrying the port or left side of a ship high
Is “at the high port” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.