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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A long-legged person.
  2. n. A bird of the genus Himantopus; a stilt.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. The stilt.

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  • reesetee Really? Wonder whether they're connected in some way? Dec 8, 2007

  • chained_bear Also a nickname for Edward I. ;) Dec 8, 2007

  • reesetee Obsolete nickname for the Black-Necked Stilt. Also see lawyer bird. Dec 7, 2007

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