stilt/stɪlt/EtymologyFrom Middle English stilte, stulte, from Old English *stilte, *stylte, from Proto-Germanic *stiltijǭ, *staltijǭ, *stultijǭ (“stilt”), from Proto-Germanic *stelt- (“to be stiff”). Akin to Danish stylte, Dutch stelt, German Stelze.stilt means either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 71 out of 100.nounEither of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.A crutch.The handle of a plough.“He[…]shot MacLaren when between the stilts of his plough,[…]”verbto raise on stilts, or as if on stiltsto apply unnecessary pomp or formality