stilt

  1. Noun.  Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
  2. Noun.  A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
  3. Noun.  Any of various wading birds of the genera ''Himantopus'' and ''Cladorhynchus'', related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.
  4. Verb.  to raise on stilts, or as if on stilts.

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