# piloti

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One of the columns, pillars, or stilts that lift a building above ground or water.

## Etymology
From French pilotis, from Middle French pilot (“stake”). Attested from the 17th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/piloti