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Stilt

Noun CEFR B1
stɪlt

Definitions

  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.

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Examples

“He[…]shot MacLaren when between the stilts of his plough,[…]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

stilt bug stilt house stilt palm stilt root stilt sandpiper stiltbird

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