1. (尤指在潮湿或松软的地面竖起的)木桩,金属桩,支柱
Stilts are long upright pieces of wood or metal on which some buildings are built, especially where the ground is wet or very soft.
2. 高跷
Stilts are two long pieces of wood with pieces for the feet fixed high up on the sides so that people can stand on them and walk high above the ground.
1. long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
Synonym: stiltbirdlonglegslong-legsstilt ploverHimantopus stilt
2. long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
Synonym: Australian stilt
3. a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
4. one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle
used for walking high above the ground
e.g. he was so tall I thought he was on stilts