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stilt
n. one of two poles with footrests that make it possible for the user to walk above the ground; high post used to support a structure above the surface of the ground or water; variety of wading bird

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Stilts
Stilts are poles, posts or pillars used to allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground.

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stilt

Noun
1. a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
(synonym) pile, spile, piling
(hypernym) column, pillar
(hyponym) sheet pile, sheath pile, sheet piling
2. one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground; "he was so tall I thought he was on stilts"
(hypernym) pole
3. long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
(synonym) Australian stilt
(hypernym) shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird
(hyponym) banded stilt, Cladorhyncus leucocephalum
(member-holonym) Cladorhyncus, genus Cladorhyncus
4. long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
(synonym) stiltbird, longlegs, long-legs, stilt plover, Himantopus stilt
(hypernym) shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird
(hyponym) black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
(member-holonym) Himantopus, genus Himantopus


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stilt
n. chůda; pilíř; kůl

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stilt
Rzecz. szczudło; pal