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Stilt
/stɪlt/
Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
📖 Definitions of "Stilt"
noun
- 1
Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
- 2
A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
- 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
A crutch.
verb
- 1
To raise on stilts, or as if on stilts
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