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| stilt [ stilt ] |
noun (plural stilts) |
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1. pole for walking: either of two poles with footrests high off the ground on which somebody balances and walks
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2. construction supporting post: a tall post or column that supports a structure above land or water
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3. birds long-legged wading bird: a black and white shorebird with a straight beak and extremely long red legs that lives near ponds and marshes. Genera Himantopus, Cladorhynchus.
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transitive verb (past and past participle stilt·ed, present participle stilt·ing, 3rd person present singular stilts) |
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raise something on stilts: to place or raise something up on stilts
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| [14th century. Probably < Low German< Indo-European, "to set up"] |
