stilt

🇺🇸 /stɪlt/ 🇬🇧 /stɪlt/
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noun
R

A post that raises a building above the ground or water.

The houses are built on stilts to prevent flooding during the rainy season.

R

A long piece of wood with a step on the side, used for walking high above the ground.

The circus performer balanced gracefully on stilts.

translation

n. A post that raises a building above the ground or water.; A long piece of wood with a step on the side, used for walking high above the ground.

Word Forms

Plural stilts