scaffold

scaf•fold n. [countable]

scaf•fold n.

Buildinga temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building.
an elevated platform on which a criminal is executed, usually by hanging.
a raised platform or stage for exhibiting spectacles, seating spectators, etc.
Buildingany raised framework.
Buildinga suspended platform that is used by painters, window washers, and others for working on a tall structure, as a skyscraper.
Metallurgyany piling or fusion of materials in a blast furnace, obstructing the flow of gases and preventing the uniform descent of the charge.
Buildinga system of raised frameworks;
scaffolding.

v.t.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

scaffold /ˈskæfəld; -fəʊld/ n

a temporary metal or wooden framework that is used to support workmen and materials during the erection, repair, etc, of a building or other construction
a raised wooden platform on which plays are performed, tobacco, etc, is dried, or (esp formerly) criminals are executed

vb (transitive)

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French eschaffaut, from Vulgar Latin catafalicum (unattested); see catafalqueˈscaffolder n

'scaffold' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Collocations: [stuck, pasted, taped] to the scaffold, use a scaffold to [support, hold up, sustain, position], [supported] by a scaffold, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "scaffold" in the title:

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.