stilted

stilted [ STIL-tid ]
	[ adjective, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (adj.) (architecture) having an arch begin at a distance above an impost 2. (adj.) stiff, formal or pompously dignified 3. (tr.v.) to raise or elevate on stilts
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The stilted platform was termed dangerous.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	For centuries the seminomadic Moken people have lived as hunter-gatherers, dwelling on boats or stilted dwellings along the coasts of Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand.