stilt
Example Sentences
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"Unless we put our house on stilts, I'd be terrified every time it rained."
From BBC
Suited up in black spandex and gloves with bits of fur, Henry wore arm extenders and stilts, depending on whether Cokey was on four legs or two, that enabled him to move like a quadruped.
From New York Times
The trainees have been taught juggling, escapology, stilt walking and magic as part of an Arts Council funded initiative to pass down the historic skills of the professional promenade performer.
From BBC
Over four nights last week, audience members trekked the outdoors there, walking from scene to scene, as the actors, musicians and stilt walkers performed in vibrant, whimsical costumes.
From New York Times
Trampoline, in English since at least the late 1790s, is from the Italian trampoli, meaning "stilts."
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.