Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - scaffold
Scaffold
scaffold
n. & v. --n. 1 a hist. a raised wooden platform used for the execution of criminals. b a similar platform used for drying tobacco etc. 2 = SCAFFOLDING. 3 (prec. by the) death by execution. --v.tr. attach scaffolding to (a building). Derivatives scaffolder n. Etymology: ME f. AF f. OF (e)schaffaut, earlier escadafaut: cf. CATAFALQUE
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noun see: catafalque Date: 14th century 1. 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, a platform on which a criminal is executed (as by hanging or beheading), a platform at a height above ground or floor level, a supporting framework ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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