HyperDic: stilt

English > 4 senses of the word stilt:
NOUNartifactstilt, pile, spile, pilinga column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
artifactstiltone of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle
animalstilt, Australian stiltlong-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
animalstilt, stiltbird, longlegs, long-legs, stilt plover, Himantopus stiltlong-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
stilt > pronunciation
Soundsstih'lt
Rhymesbuilt ... wilt: 14 rhymes with ihlt...
English > stilt: 4 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure.
Synonymspile, spile, piling
Narrowersheet pile, sheath pile, sheet pilingA pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
Broadercolumn, pillar(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
Spanishpilote
English > stilt: 4 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningOne of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground.
Example"he was so tall I thought he was on stilts"
BroaderpoleA long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
Spanishpilote
English > stilt: 4 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaninglong-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia.
SynonymAustralian stilt
Member ofCladorhyncus, genus CladorhyncusOne of two genera of stilts
Narrowerbanded stilt, Cladorhyncus leucocephalumweb-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings
Broadershorebird, shore bird, limicoline birdAny of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
Spanishcigüeñela australiana, cigüeñuela
English > stilt: 4 senses > noun 4, animal
Meaninglong-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons.
Synonymsstiltbird, longlegs, long-legs, stilt plover, Himantopus stilt
Member ofHimantopus, genus Himantopusmajor one of two genera of stilts
Narrowerblack-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanusstilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck
black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopusstilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings
kaki, Himantopus novae-zelandiaeblackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt
white-headed stilt, Himantopus himantopus leucocephalusstilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck
Broadershorebird, shore bird, limicoline birdAny of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
Spanishcigüeñela, cigüeñuela, himantopus, longlegs, stiltbird
Catalanhimantopus, longlegs, stiltbird

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