Note: The American species (Himantopus Mexicanus) is well known. The European and Asiatic stilt (H. candidus) is usually white, except the wings and interscapulars, which are greenish black. The white-headed stilt (H. leucocephalus) and the banded stilt (Cladorhynchus pectoralis) are found in Australia. Stilt plover (Zoöl.), the stilt. — Stilt sandpiper (Zoöl.), an American sandpiper (Micropalama himantopus) having long legs. The bill is somewhat expanded at the tip.
STILT
Stilt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stilted; p. pr. & vb. n. Stilting.]
Defn: To raise on stilts, or as if on stilts.
STILTBIRD
Stilt"bird`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Stilt, n., 3.
STILTED
Stilt"ed, a.
Defn: Elevated as if on stilts; hence, pompous; bombastic; as, a stilted style; stilted declamation. Stilted arch (Arch.), an arch in which the springing line is some distance above the impost, the space between being occupied by a vertical member, molded or ornamented, as a continuation of the archivolt, intrados, etc.
STILTIFY
Stilt"i*fy, v. t. Etym: [Stilt + -fy.]
Defn: To raise upon stilts, or as upon stilts; to stilt.
STILTON CHEESE; STILTON
Stil"ton cheese", or Stil"ton, n.