stilt
stilt
noun
A long pole with a footrest, used for walking high above the ground.
"Children enjoyed walking on stilts at the fair."
verb
To support or raise something on or as if on stilts.
"The building was stilted above the flood plain."
noun
A long, upright support holding a building or structure above ground or water.
"The beach house was built on stilts."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: spile, pile, piling, stilt plover, stiltbird, Himantopus stilt, long-legs, longlegs, Australian stilt