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Meaning of 'stilt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stilt [ n.]
- A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is sometimes lashed to the leg, and sometimes prolonged upward so as to be steadied by the hand or arm.
- A crutch; also, the handle of a plow.
- Any species of limicoline birds belonging to Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are remarkably long and slender. Called also longshanks, stiltbird, stilt plover, and lawyer.
2 . Stilt [ v. t.]
- To raise on stilts, or as if on stilts.

Meaning of 'stilt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stilt [ n]
Meaning (1):
- one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground
Example in sentence:
  • he was so tall I thought he was on stilts

Nearby Words:

stiacciato stian stibborn stibial stibialism stibiated stibic stibiconite stibine stibious

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