Meaning of Stilt | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

stɪlt

Definitions

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.

العربية أَبُو الْمَغَازِل المطوال كرسوع

Bosanski palo štula штула

Čeština pisila

Cymraeg Haeddel

Deutsch Stelze Stelzenläufer Sterz

Ελληνικά ξυλοπόδαρο

Esperanto himantopo

Español cigüeñuela esteva mancera palafito pilote

Suomi paalu pitkäjalka puujalka tolppa tukikeppi

Français échassier mancheron pilotis

Galego rabela

Hrvatski palo štula штула

Հայերեն մաճ

Italiano cavaliere d'Italia palo stegola stiva trampolo

Nederlands stelt steltloper trekstang

Polski szczudłak szczudło

Português estaca esteva narceja rabiça

Română corn piciorong

Русский кулик обжа рукоя́тка плуга́ свая ходу́лочник

Shqip dorezë

Српски palo štula штула

Svenska styltlöpare

ไทย เสา

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

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

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