stilt
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Synonyms: still, tilt, silt, atilt, stile, stint, spilt, smilt, stult, stilet, stift
Antonyms: still, tilt, silt, atilt, stile, stint, spilt, smilt, stult, stilet, stift
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Noun
- Either of two [[pole]]s with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by [[entertainer]]s.
- A tall [[pillar]] or [[post]] used to support some [[structure]]; often above [[water]].
- Any of various [[wading bird]]s of the genera {{taxfmt|Himantopus|genus}} and {{taxfmt|Cladorhynchus|genus}}, related to the [[avocet]], that have extremely long legs and long thin [[bill]]s.
- 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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