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
  • Other returning vendors include Dole Whip, taco stands, and churros.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • In just over a decade, Daddy's has grown from a single cart into a Nashville institution with multiple locations and stadium stands.
    — USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of stands
Noun
  • Use some bike pant pegs to ensure the fabric doesn’t snag when cycling!
    — Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
  • Then there’s heated handlebars and seats, floorboards, highway pegs, brake and gear-lever pads, heel-shifter, and the King Tour-Pak, like the Street Glide Limited above.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of pegs
Noun
  • What makes the Drama races different is that Apple TV series have struggled much more to find its bearings here.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • When sprinklers get silly In 2024, New York University applied mathematician Leif Ristroph and several colleagues built their own custom sprinkler that incorporated ultra-low-friction rotary bearings so their device could spin freely.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of bearings
Noun
  • These feel like ‘table stakes’ for AI in text editing, yet Apple has been deliberate in introducing Apple Intelligence across its platforms.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Some members and associates of the Seidler family are expected to retain at least a portion of their stakes in the Padres.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 22 July 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
  • After Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the Conference League final in May — a game in which Pino saw a free kick crash against both posts — Sunday’s World Cup win will be the pinnacle of Pino’s career.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • In addition to her blog posts, Baldwin has begun hosting tours of Blake Street Cemetery, to share her research, and clean up days to remove weeds and litter from around the headstones.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • The cork footbed offers support and breathability, while the arch support is comfortable for shoppers with high arches.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 18 July 2026
  • Garden arches with plants intertwined around the wire are also shown, along with wooden pergolas.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of arches
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