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Definition of stilt

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Stilt (n.) A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is sometimes lashed to the leg, and sometimes prolonged upward so as to be steadied by the hand or arm..

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Johnsonese :: "Johnsonese (n.) The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words..

Chopine :: Chopine (n.) A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more..

Stilt :: Stilt (n.) A crutch; also, the handle of a plow..

Stilted :: Stilt (n.) Any species of limicoline birds belonging to Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are remarkably long and slender. Called also longshanks, stiltbird, stilt plover, and lawyer..

Longshanks :: Longshanks (n.) The stilt.

Stilty :: Stiltify (v. t.) To raise upon stilts, or as upon stilts; to stilt..

Stilt :: Stilting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stil.

Stiltbird :: Stilt (v. t.) To raise on stilts, or as if on stilts..

Stilting :: Stilted (imp. & p. p.) of Stil.

Stiltify :: Stilted (a.) Elevated as if on stilts; hence, pompous; bombastic; as, a stilted style; stilted declamation..

Patten :: Patten (n.) A stilt.

Scatches :: Scatches (n. pl.) Stilts.

Lawyer :: Lawyer (n.) The black-necked stilt. See Stilt.

Stilt :: Stilt (n.) A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is sometimes lashed to the leg, and sometimes prolonged upward so as to be steadied by the hand or arm..

Stilted :: Stiltbird (n.) See Stilt, n., 3..

Stime :: Stilty (a.) Unreasonably elevated; pompous; stilted; as, a stilty style..