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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
Having a name like Rumpelstiltskin, which means little rattle stilt (little goblin/poltergeist) in German, causes the reader to assume a certain physical aesthetic of this demonic little character.