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Stilt Common

Stilt has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

2

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"

3

long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia

4

long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons

5

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