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Etymology

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stilt +‎ walking

Noun

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stiltwalking (uncountable)

  1. The skill or art of walking on stilts.
    • 2003, W. B. Worthen, Shakespeare and the Force of Modern Performance, page 166:
      As the actors rehearsed their stiltwalking and singing, the “town crazy man,” Zé, wandered in and out of the plaza, playing among Shakespeare's comedians of the sertão.