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Word: stilt (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • Any of various wading birds of the genera ''Himantopus'' and ''Cladorhynchus'', related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.
  • A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
  • Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.

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Verb:

  • to raise on stilts, or as if on stilts

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