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stilt
- pronunciation:
- stIlt
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noun |
| definition 1: |
either of two long, slender poles with footrests that enable the user to walk elevated above the ground.
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| definition 2: |
any of the posts, pillars, or piers used to support a structure built above the surface of land or water.
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| definition 3: |
a wading bird with long legs and a long slender bill that lives in marshes and ponds in the temperate regions of North and South America.
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| derivation: |
stiltlike (adj.) |
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