The condemned man was led to the scaffold.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
scaf|fold|er — «SKAF uhl duhr», noun. British. a person who erects scaffolding … Useful english dictionary
scaf|fold — «SKAF uhld», noun, verb. –n. 1. a temporary structure for holding workmen and materials during the construction, repair, or decoration of a building. 2. a raised platform on which criminals are put to death, especially by hanging: »Truth forever… … Useful english dictionary
scaf|fold|ing — «SKAF uhl dihng», noun. 1. a scaffold or a system of scaffolds: »A fire which broke out in scaffolding that had been erected round it during repair work... (London Times). 2. materials for scaffolds … Useful english dictionary
scaf·fold·ing — /ˈskæfəldıŋ/ noun [noncount] : the metal poles and wooden boards that are used to build or support a scaffold (sense 1) … Useful english dictionary
fold — fold·able; fold·age; fold; fold·less; in·fold; man·i·fold·er; man·i·fold·ly; man·i·fold·ness; mil·lion·fold; mul·ti·fold; one·fold; re·fold; re·fold·er; scaf·fold·age; scaf·fold·er; scaf·fold·ing; sev·en·fold·ed; tri·fold; twi·fold;… … English syllables
scaf — scaf·fie; scaf·fold·age; scaf·fold·er; scaf·fold·ing; scaf·fold; … English syllables
scaffold — scaf·fold … English syllables
scaffolder — scaf·fold·er … English syllables
scaffold — scaf·fold (skafґəld) an artificial network of synthetic or biological tissue that supports ingrowth of fibrous tissue to strengthen a graft … Medical dictionary
scaffold — scaf|fold [ˈskæfəld, fəuld US fəld, fould] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old North French; Origin: escafaut, from Vulgar Latin catafalicum; CATAFALQUE] 1.) a structure built next to a wall, for workers to stand on while they build, repair, or paint a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
