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stilts, plural;
  1. Either of a pair of upright poles with supports for the feet enabling the user to walk at a distance above the ground

  2. Each of a set of posts or piles supporting a building above the ground

  3. A small, flat, three-pointed support for ceramic ware in a kiln

  4. A long-billed wading bird with predominantly black and white plumage and long slender reddish legs

  1. pile: a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
  2. one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground; "he was so tall I thought he was on stilts"
  3. long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
  4. (stilted) artificial: artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"
  5. Stilt is a common name for several species of birds in the family Recurvirostridae, which also includes those known as avocets. They are found in brackish or saline wetlands in warm or hot climates.
  6. The Stilt (ISSN 0726-1888) is the journal of the Australasian Wader Studies Group (AWSG), a special interest group of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, also known as Birds Australia. It was first issued in 1981.
  7. Stilts are poles, posts or pillars used to allow a person or structure to stand at a distance above the ground. Walking stilts are poles equipped with steps for the feet to stand on, or straps to attach them to the legs, for the purpose of walking while elevated above a normal height. ...
  8. (Stilts (Malcolm in the Middle)) The following is an episode list for the Fox television sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. The show ran for seven seasons from 2000 to 2006 with 151 episodes produced.
  9. 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 ...
  10. (Stilted) The up and down gait of a straight hocked dog
  11. (Stilted) Characteristic gait of Chow Chow due to minimum hind angulation.
  12. (stilted) (adj.): In the instance, stilted refers to the legs of the heron which are very long and thin, like stilts.
  13. (STILTS) Term often applied to all kiln posts, but more correctly referring to specialized refractory furniture pieces equipped with ceramic or metallic points designed to support fully-glazed wares during firing.
  14. (Stilts) Single or multi-pointed supports that are used to keep the ware from having contact with the shelves during a glaze firing. This eliminates the ware from adhering to the shelves.
  15. (Stilts) Small shapes of bisque with metal or wire spurs used for supporting glazed greenware during firing.
  16. (Stilts) Strapped onto legs to allow the plasterer to reach high areas like ceilings. They have articulated joints to flex with ankle movement.
  17. (Stilts) To dream of walking on stilts, denotes that your fortune is in an insecure condition. To fall from them, or feel them break beneath you, you will be precipitated into embarrassments by trusting your affairs to the care of others.
  18. One of several high posts underneath any structure built above land or over water. This is stretching the dictionary
  19. A three-pointed, heat resistant support used to lift low-fired ware off the kiln shelf during firing.
  20. (1) A post used to raise a structure above ground or water level. (2) A compression member placed above or below a similar member to gain additional height.
  21. Stilts are turkey enemies on stilts from Donkey Kong Country Returns.
  22. A ceramic tripod used to support glazed ware in a kiln during firing.