Definitions for Stilts
stilts

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stiltsnoun

   Supports on which boys raise themselves when they walk.

   Etymology: styltor, Swedish; stelten, Dutch; stœlcan .

   Some could not be content to walk upon the battlements, but they must put themselves upon stilts. James Howell, Eng. Tears.

   The heron and such like fowl live of fishes, walk on long stilts like the people in the marshes. Henry More, Ant. against Atheism.

   Men must not walk upon stilts. Roger L'Estrange.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stilts

   Stilts are poles, posts or pillars that allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground. In flood plains, and on beaches or unstable ground, buildings are often constructed on stilts to protect them from damage by water, waves or shifting soil or sand. Stilts for walking have platforms for the feet and may be strapped to the user's legs. Stilts have been used for many hundreds of years.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stilts

   Stilts are poles, posts or pillars used to allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground. Walking stilts are poles equipped with steps for the feet to stand on, and straps to attach them to the legs, for the purpose of walking while elevated above a normal height. In flood plains, and on beaches or unstable ground, buildings are often constructed on stilts to protect them from damage by water, waves or shifting soil or sand. Stilts have been used for many hundreds of years.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STILTS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stilts is ranked #47706 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Stilts surname appeared 444 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Stilts.
   
   97% or 431 total occurrences were White.
   1.3% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

How to pronounce Stilts?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Stilts in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stilts in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stilts in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Stilts in a Sentence

1. Andrew Dallwitz:

   My bar is 18 feet up on stilts.

2. Greg Poling:

   If it does turn out to be a runway, China will have three airstrips that can carry any plane the PLA (People's Liberation Army) has to offer, all of these places have gone from being outposts on stilts to full islands, potentially with airstrips, within the space of a year or just over a year.

3. Walter Savage Landor:

   Ambition is but avarice on stilts and masked.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Stilts
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilts
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Stilts
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html