stilt

/stษชlt/

IPA: /S T IH1 L T/

noun
  1. 1

    Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.

  2. 2

    A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.

  3. 3

    Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.

  4. 4

    A crutch.

  5. 5

    The handle of a plough.

verb
  1. 1

    To raise on stilts, or as if on stilts

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