Definition of 'stilt'

Noun

1. a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
      Synonyms: pile spile piling
2. one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground; "he was so tall I thought he was on stilts"
3. long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
      Synonyms: Australian stilt
4. long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
      Synonyms: stiltbird longlegs long-legs stilt plover Himantopus stilt

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