noun [usuallypl.]
1 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.
2 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
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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