Read full poem →'Till ance he's fairly het;
And then he'll hilch, and stilt, and jimp,
An' rin an unco fit:
Dictionary Entry
Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
Origin
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Common Phrases
roots stilt. stilthouses stiltsandpiper stilthouse stiltwalkers stiltstilt neckedstilt winged
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Poetry examples for “stilt”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.