Meaning & use
Stilt
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A long pole or post used to raise a structure, or a pair of which are used to raise a person's feet above the ground for walking.
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The performer strolled through the crowd on a pair of tall wooden stilts.
The fishing hut was built on stilts to keep it above the rising tide.
A note on using this word
"Stilt" also names a family of long-legged wading birds, so called for their remarkably slender, stilt-like legs.
Words with a similar meaning
polepost
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A long-legged wading bird found near shallow water and mudflats.
A black-necked stilt waded through the marsh searching for insects.
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