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Rarestilt
The correct spelling is stilt.
How to pronounce stilt
/stɪlt/
nounIPA: /stɪlt/
Say it like: Sti-lt
The correct spelling is stilt. Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
- 2.A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
- 3.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.A crutch.
- 5.The handle of a plough.
verb
- 1.To raise on stilts, or as if on stilts
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