stilt
noun /stɪlt/
/stɪlt/
[usually plural]- one of a set of posts that support a building so that it is high above the ground or water
- The houses are built on stilts to prevent flooding during the rainy season.
- one of two long pieces of wood that have a step on the side that you can stand on, so that you can walk above the ground
- a circus performer on stilts
Word OriginMiddle English: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stelt and German Stelze.