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 scaffold scaffold /ˈskæfəld/

noun

  1. () A platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)  ( scaffold )
    a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
  2. A temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers  ( scaffold )
    a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers
     Workers erected a scaffold around the historic building for restoration work.
    Workers erected a scaffold around the historic building for restoration work.

verb

  1. Provide with a scaffold for support  ( scaffold )
    provide with a scaffold for support
     Scaffold the building before painting it
    scaffold the building before painting it