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

Synonyms

spile piling pile

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

column sheet_pile

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[ noun ] (zoology) long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia

Synonyms

Australian_stilt

3
[ 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

pole

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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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