one of a set of posts that support a building so that it is high above the ground or water （支撑建筑物高出地面或水面的）桩子，支柱 The houses are built on stilts to prevent flooding during the rainy season. 这些房子是用高跷建造的，以防止雨季的洪水。
one of two long pieces of wood that have a step on the side that you can stand on, so that you can walk above the ground 高跷 a circus performer on stilts 马戏团里踩高跷的演员
Word OriginMiddle English: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stelt and German Stelze.