stilt

IPA: stˈɪɫt

noun

  • Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
  • A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
  • Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.
  • A crutch.
  • The handle of a plough.

verb

  • to raise on stilts, or as if on stilts
  • to apply unnecessary pomp or formality
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