scaffold

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French eschaffaut.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈskæfəʊld/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈskæfəld/ or IPA: /ˈskæfl ̩d/

[edit] Noun

Singular
scaffold

Plural
scaffolds

scaffold (plural scaffolds)

  1. A structure made of scaffolding, for workers to stand on while working on a building.
  2. An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

structure made of scaffolding, for workers to stand on while working on a building
elevated platform on which a criminal is executed

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to scaffold

Third person singular
scaffolds

Simple past
scaffolded

Past participle
scaffolded

Present participle
scaffolding

to scaffold (third-person singular simple present scaffolds, present participle scaffolding, simple past and past participle scaffolded)

  1. (transitive) To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

set up scaffolding
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