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

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