Definition of stilt
1a : one of two poles each with a rest or strap for the foot used to elevate the wearer above the ground in walkingb : 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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Examples of stilt in a Sentence
a circus performer walking on stilts
Origin and Etymology of stilt
Middle English stilte; akin to Old High German stelza stilt
First Known Use of stilt
1649
STILT Defined for English Language Learners
stilt
playDefinition of stilt for English Language Learners
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: one of a set of upright posts that are used to hold a building up above water or the ground
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: one of a pair of long poles with platforms for your feet that you can stand on to walk high above the ground
STILT Defined for Kids
stilt
playDefinition of stilt for Students
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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