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stilt

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1stilt 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈstilt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English stilte; akin to Old High German stelza stilt
Date:
15th century
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 level2plural 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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