highstick

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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in hockey and lacrosse, strike an opposing player with one's stick raised to an illegal height, normally so that it extends above shoulder level.

Quotations

1962

"I high-sticked him," Bert said, "but that sometimes happens in hockey."

1966

I elbowed a couple of guys, high sticked another and blinked on the faceoffs.