stilt

(noun) a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure. Synonyms: pile, spile, piling.

(noun) one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground. Examples: "He was so tall i thought he was on stilts."

(noun) long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia. Synonyms: Australian stilt.

(noun) long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons. Synonyms: stiltbird, longlegs, long-legs, stilt plover, Himantopus stilt.