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Atilt vs Stilt - What's the difference?

atilt | stilt |

As an adjective atilt

is at an angle from the vertical or horizontal.

As an adverb atilt

is as if tilting; like a knight on horseback.

As a noun stilt is

either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.

As a verb stilt is

to raise on stilts, or as if on stilts.

atilt

English

Alternative forms

* a-tilt

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • at an angle from the vertical or horizontal

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • as if tilting; like a knight on horseback.
  • at an angle from the vertical or horizontal

    • Anagrams

    *

    stilt

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
  • A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
  • Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus'' and ''Cladorhynchus , related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.
  • A crutch.
  • The handle of a plough.
    • (Halliwell)

    Derived terms

    * (stilt plover) * (stilt sandpiper)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to raise on stilts, or as if on stilts

    • Anagrams

    * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Etymology 3 )

    Verb

    (head)