[stɪlt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- either of a pair of upright poles with supports for the feet enabling the user to walk at a distance above the ground

- a long-billed wading bird with predominantly black and white plumage and very long slender reddish legs


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Origin:
Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stelt and German Stelze. stilt dates from the late 18th century