Long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stilt \Stilt\, n. [OE. stilte; akin to Dan. stylte, Sw. stylta, LG. & D. stelt, OHG. stelza, G. stelze, and perh. to E. stout.] A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is sometimes lashed ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons [syn: stilt , longlegs , long-legs , stilt plover , Himantopus stilt ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The stilt, a wading bird.