stilt

noun · verbA2

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noun

Plural noun:

stilts

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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verb

V_es/s

stilts

V_ing/Gerund

stilting

V_ed/pp

stilted

1.
to raise on stilts, or as if on stilts
2.
to apply unnecessary pomp or formality

Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English stilte, stulte, from Old English *stilte, *stylte, from Proto-Germanic *stiltijǭ, *staltijǭ, *stultijǭ (stilt), from Proto-Germanic *stelt- (to be stiff). Akin to stylte, stelt, Stelze.