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Stilt definition, one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground. See more. Dictionary.com
splint bone. n. Either of two small metacarpal or metatarsal bones in horses or related animals. splint bone. n. (Zoology) one of the rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bones in horses and similar animals, occurring on each side of the cannon bone. splintâ² bone`. n. one of a pair of rudimentary bones of the horse and allied animals, situated on either side of the shank at the back of the legs.