High'bind`er noun A ruffian; one who hounds, or spies upon, another; app. esp. to the members of certain alleged societies among the Chinese. [ U. S.] Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/44
a swindler; confidence man; cheat. · a dishonest political official or leader. · a member of a secret Chinese band or society employed in U.S. cities in blackmail, assassination, etc. · a ruffian or rowdy. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/highbinder