SCAFFOLDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Scaffold

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English (denoting a temporary platform from which to repair or erect a building): from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French (e)schaffaut, from the base of catafalque

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈskafəʊld
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈskaf(ə)ld
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a raised wooden platform used formerly for the public execution of criminals.

Short Definition:

raised platform for public execution of criminals

Definition:

a structure made using scaffolding

Short Definition:

structure made using scaffolding

Examples:
  • scaffold boards

Word: Scaffold

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈskafəʊld
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈskaf(ə)ld
Dialects: British English
Definition:

attach scaffolding to (a building)

Short Definition:

attach scaffolding to

Examples:
  • they scaffolded the building, then removed the roof

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