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stilt

/stˈɪlt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

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

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