plural of high tackle

(rugby) A dangerous form of tackling in which a player tackles above the shoulders.

Left out of water, stranded on a beach, or in the stocks for repair, or in dry dock. / (idiomatic) Abandoned, stranded, helpless.

(idiomatic) A course of action which is dignified, honourable, or respectable. / (chiefly Britain) A main road or highway. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, road.

Very, extremely, or exceedingly high.

(Scotland, games, historical) An old Scottish parlour game in which people were chosen, usually by throwing dice, to perform some humorous act or drink a large amount of an alcoholic beverage, with a forfeit if they were unable to do so.

(uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must jump over a bar placed gradually higher and higher.

From or pertaining to the southern region of Germany; speaking High German. / Written or spoken in High German; pertaining to High German.

(countable) A native or inhabitant of the southern highlands of Germany; a High German speaker. / Any of a group of West Germanic languages or dialects spoken in the southern highlands of Germany.

(fencing) The target area above the opponent's midriff.