perna de pau — meaning in English
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English meaning
- stilt noun Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
Senses
perna de pau is used for these senses in English:
- stilt Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
- wooden leg A stick used as a substitute for somebody who has lost a leg; a peg-leg.
stilt — full definition
- noun Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
- noun A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
- noun Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.
- noun The handle of a plough.