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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
For shortened forms of words, see Clipping (morphology). Strutto, or clarified pork fat, a type of shortening common in Italy and Corsica (where it is named sdruttu) Shortening is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and used to make crumbly pastry and other food products. Shortening is used in pastries that should not be elastic, such as cake.