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Definition of Highbinders
1. highbinder [n] - See also: highbinder
Lexicographical Neighbors of Highbinders
Literary usage of Highbinders
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN, Sidney Lee (1890)
"... Kenmure retraced his footsteps to Kelso, where he was further strengthened by
the arrival of the highbinders. Episcopal service was performed on Sunday, ..."
2. A Statement for Non-exclusion by Patrick Joseph Healy, Poon Chew Ng (1905)
"... the term laborer includes gamblers and all belonging to the criminal class
known as "highbinders."' So to please the American Federation of Labor, ..."
3. My Native Land: The United States: Its Wonders, Its Beauties, and Its People by James Cox (1895)
"A Trip to Chinatown, San Francisco—A House with a History- Narrow Alleys and
Secret Doors—Opium Smoking and its Effects— The highbinders—Celestial ..."
4. Celebrated Criminal Cases of America by Thomas Samuel Duke (1910)
"THE CHINESE "highbinders," OR "HATCHET MEN." THE CELEBRATED LEE CHUCK AND "LITTLE
PETE" MURDER CASES AND THE RACE TRACK FRAUD. The word "Highbinder" is a ..."
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