Definition for Scaffold (-s)

scaffold (-s), n. [OFr schaffaut < L. uncertain 'wooden tower or gallery'.] (webplay: built, erect, plank, support).  

  1. Drying rack for fodder; wooden frame for storing hay in a barn.
  2. Gallows; gibbet; pillory; platform for executing someone by hanging.
  3. Framework; support; platform.

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