stilt

/stˈɪlt/

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Noun
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
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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"
Noun
long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
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long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons