First Known Use: 15th century
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1stilt
noun \ˈstilt\
: one of a set of upright posts that are used to hold a building up above water or the ground
: one of a pair of long poles with platforms for your feet that you can stand on to walk high above the ground
Full Definition of STILT
1
a : one of two poles each with a rest or strap for the foot used to elevate the wearer above the ground in walking b : a pile or post serving as one of the supports of a structure above ground or water level
2
plural also stilt : any of several very long-legged 3-toed shorebirds (genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus) that are related to the avocets, frequent inland ponds and marshes, and nest in small colonies
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Origin of STILT
Middle English stilte; akin to Old High German stelza stilt
2stilt
transitive verb
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stilt
noun \ˈstilt\
Definition of STILT for Kids
1
: one of a pair of tall poles each with a high step or loop for the support of a foot used to lift the person wearing them above the ground in walking
2
: a stake or post used as one of the supports of a structure (as a building) above ground or water level
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