stilts

noun

plural of stilt
as in crutches

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  1. crutches
  2. stands
  3. pegs
  4. bearings
  5. stakes
  6. stanchions
  7. posts
  8. arches
Noun
  • The camera then cuts to Kate taking a few steps toward the elevators with the help of her crutches, practicing with only one crutch while holding on to a metal bar, and undergoing extensive physical therapy.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Definition of crutches
Noun
  • Meanwhile, fans crushed offerings of Jucy Lucy and cheesesteaks at the concession stands.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • With the right color scheme, plenty of cheaper containers can be easily converted into similar community video rental stands.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands
Noun
  • The bass player plucked each of his instrument’s four strings, one at a time, while turning the corresponding tuning pegs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Zaporizhyan ecclesiastical design belonged to the Middle Dnieper architectural school and was built with wooden pegs instead of nails, using oak from a fortress.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pegs
Noun
  • That dust grinds at the wheel bearings and works past the seals.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Evidence of silence quietly (sorry) breaking apart one’s bearings bleeds through both the main plot thread and satellite storylines, which include recurring visits to a client of Ninh’s and that man’s own conflicts with his distant wife.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of bearings
Noun
  • Doomscrolling on an iPhone, firing endless questions at ChatGPT, or streaming a 4K film on Netflix on your laptop – behind these modern life conveniences lies a high-stakes contest between two Asian technology powers.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The theft of four paintings by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina from a Sicilian museum has prompted suspicions of mafia involvement, given the startling speed and ease of the high-stakes crime, Italian authorities said on Monday.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stakes
Noun
  • What impressed me was that without stanchions to direct the crowd, fans wove back and forth across the field, creating an orderly line without shoving or cutting.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • There are stanchions blocking the view.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Definition of stanchions
Noun
  • The city installed curb extensions, added yellow paint to the crosswalks and installed tuff curbs with flexible posts between traffic lanes near the crosswalks.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In all, 57 Trump officials are worth at least $100 million, including 17 ambassadors and the remaining 40 in senior posts across the executive branch.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • To keep everyone safe, designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux built a system of tunnels, arches and bridges that let the paths cross without crashes.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This extends into the sides of the car, where Aston Martin’s traditional side strakes are elongated into vents that extract air from the front wheel arches.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of arches
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