stilts
Sign in to savethumb|Children of the Banna people in Ethiopia on stilts thumb|upright|Plasterer's (drywall) stilts thumb|upright|A French postman on stilts, early 20th century thumb|upright|Stilts from China in late Qing dynasty Stilts are poles, posts or pillars that allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground.
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thumb|Children of the Banna people in Ethiopia on stilts thumb|upright|Plasterer's (drywall) stilts thumb|upright|A French postman on stilts, early 20th century thumb|upright|Stilts from China in late Qing dynasty Stilts are poles, posts or pillars that allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground.
Stilts for walking have platforms for the feet and may be strapped to the user's legs. Stilts have been used for many hundreds of years.