Real Dictionary

stilt
Stilts are long upright pieces of wood or metal on which some buildings are built, especially where the ground is wet or very soft.

stilt in American English
either of a pair of poles, each with a footrest somewhere along its length, used for walking with the feet above the ground, as by children at play, by acrobats, etc.
noun: one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground
transitive verb: to raise on or as if on stilts

stilt in British English
noun: either of a pair of two long poles with footrests on which a person stands and walks, as used by circus clowns
verb: to raise or place on or as if on stilts