scaffold

One entry found for scaffold.

Main Entry: scaf·fold
Pronunciation: 'ska-f&ld also -"fOld
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French scaffald, alteration of Old French eschaafauz, escafaut, alteration of chaafaut, from Vulgar Latin *catafalicum -- more at CATAFALQUE
1 a : a temporary or movable platform for workers (as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground b : a platform on which a criminal is executed (as by hanging or beheading) c : a platform at a height above ground or floor level
2 : a supporting framework