单词 | stilt |
释义 | Word Frequency stilt(stɪlt) noun 1. either of a pair of two long poles with footrests on which a person stands and walks, as used by circus clowns 2. a long post or column that is used with others to support a building above ground level 3. any of several shore birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, similar to the avocets but having a straight bill verb 4. (transitive) to raise or place on or as if on stilts Word origin C14 (in the sense: crutch, handle of a plough): related to Low German stilte pole, Norwegian stilta |
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