Complete Definition of "stilt"

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English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪlt|-ɪlt

Noun
en-noun

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

Translations
trans-top|walking pole
Czech: chůdy m|p (stilts)
Dutch: stelt
German: Stelze
trans-mid
Polish: szczud�o n
Serbian: hodulje, gigalje, Å¡tula
Spanish: zanco
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trans-top|pillar
German: Stelze
trans-mid
Spanish: pilote
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trans-top|bird
Dutch: steltloper m
German: Stelzenläufer m
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Spanish: cigüeñuela f
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Category:Birds

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