stilt
stilt /ˈstɪlt/
noun
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()
A column of wood, steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
(
pile
, piling
, spile
, stilt
)
a column of wood, steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
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Long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
(
Himantopus stilt
, long-legs
, longlegs
, stilt
, stilt plover
, stiltbird
)
long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
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Long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
(
Australian stilt
, stilt
)
long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
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One of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground
(
stilt
)
one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground
He was so tall I thought he was on stilts
he was so tall I thought he was on stilts