Stilts

a pair of poles or props used in walking to raise the feet some distance above the ground. Each stilt is provided with a strap or stirrup for the foot. In use, the stilts are managed somewhat like a pair of crutches, one under each arm. Few boys have not at some time had an ambition to make a pair of stilts and stalk around on them. The shepherds of a district known as the Landes in France are experts in the use of stilts which they strap to their legs, leaving the arms free to handle the crook.