stilt
has definitions from the fields of zoology,architecture
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[ noun ] (architecture) a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
Used in print (Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)The Palace was an elaborate establishment , built practically on stilts in_front , with long flights of wooden steps running up to the porch . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (zoology) long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
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[ noun ] 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" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (zoology) long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
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