STILTS

[plural] [noun] - long pieces of wood or metal used to support a building so that it is above the ground or above waterIn some Pacific countries, the houses are built on stilts several metres above the water level.Stilts are also two long pieces of wood with supports for the feet which allow you to stand and walk high above the ground.I gave my niece a pair of stilts for her eighth birthday.I can walk ten steps on stilts.