highflier

== English == === Alternative forms === high flier, high-flier, high flyer, high-flyer, highflyer === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /haɪˈflaɪə(ɹ)/ === Noun === highflier (plural highfliers) A person who or a type of aircraft that flies at high elevations. (figurative) An ambitious person, especially one who takes risks or has an extravagant lifestyle. (fishing) A vertical pole used in commercial fishing to locate the beginning and end of a long fishing line. (finance) A glamorous stock that potentially offers high returns to investors. A swingboat. (UK, slang, obsolete) A writer of begging letters. A type of phaeton carriage. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====