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stilt
stilt /stɪlts/ noun [C usually plural]
1 F0 one of a set of long pieces of wood or metal used to support a building so that it is above the ground or above water: » The houses are built on stilts to protect them from the annual floods.Thesaurus+: ↑Physical supports and supporting , ↑Arches, columns and beams2 F0 one of two long pieces of wood with supports for the feet that allow you to stand and walk high above the ground: » to walk on stiltsThesaurus+: ↑Toys and dollsThesaurus+: ↑Poles, rods, shafts and sticks |