stilt

• Nom désignant une longue tige ou un poteau fin, souvent utilisé par paire pour marcher au-dessus du sol, comme support pour des constructions surélevées, ou encore un type d'échassier (oiseau de rivage).

A noun referring to a long, slender support or pole, often used in pairs for walking above the ground, as a foundation for structures, or as a type of wading bird.

1. Support pillarB1formal

   A long column made of wood, steel, or concrete that is driven into the ground to support a building or other structure above the ground or water.

   Pieu de fondation

   • The house was built on wooden stilts to protect it from flooding.
   • Workers drove steel stilts deep into the ground for the new pier.
   • The ancient village was constructed on stilts over the lake.

   Synonymescolumnpierpilepilingpost

2. Walking polesA2formal

   One of a pair of long poles with footrests, used for walking high above the ground, often for entertainment or practical purposes.

   Échasses

   • The clown walked on stilts at the circus.
   • Children tried to balance on stilts during the festival.
   • He used stilts to reach the high branches of the tree.

3. Australian wading birdC1formalaustralianscientific

   A long-legged, three-toed wading bird found in brackish marshes of Australia.

   Échasse d'Australie

   • The stilt is commonly seen in Australian coastal wetlands.
   • Ornithologists observed the stilt feeding in the shallow water.
   • The Australian stilt has distinctive black-and-white plumage.

4. Black-and-white wading birdC1formalscientific

   A long-legged, three-toed wading bird with black-and-white coloring, found in inland ponds, marshes, or brackish lagoons.

   Échasse blanche

   • The black-winged stilt is a common sight in European wetlands.
   • We spotted a stilt wading gracefully in the lagoon.
   • The stilt's long legs allow it to forage in deeper water.

   Synonymesblack-winged stilt