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High bar

noun

Gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends. Synonym: horizontal bar.

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"High bar" Quotes from Famous Books

... me, Jim did—said he was going to get some one for the act who could stay sober. Huh? I'm sober enough for anybody, and I took only a little drink because I was sick. Even at that I can beat anybody on the high bar. But he sacked me. Never mind! I'll get even with him, and if he puts anybody in my place—well, that fellow'd better look ...

— Joe Strong on the Trapeze - or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer • Vance Barnum

... indeed. The "left overs" had tried everything to kill time. At present their efforts seemed bent on killing themselves; for Jim Norris and Dud Fielding, sturdy fellows of fourteen, were doing stunts on the flying trapeze worthy of professional acrobats; while Dan Dolan, swinging from a high bar, was urging little Fred Neville to a ...

— Killykinick • Mary T. Waggaman

Words linked to "High bar" : bar, gymnastic apparatus, exerciser