1 A temporary structure or platform for workmen to stand or sit on when working in high places; also called Staging 2 A temporary framework structure for the support of concrete forms and other shoring; adjustable metal scaffold is frequently adapted for shoring of concrete formwork
The nuclear structure observed when histones are experimentally removed from chromosomes Thought to represent a structural component of the nucleus and of chromosome
{i} raised platform; temporary platform used by workmen during the construction or repair of a building; gallows, platform from which a prisoner is hanged
a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded) provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it
A scaffold is a temporary raised platform on which workers stand to paint, repair, or build high parts of a building. Temporary platform used to elevate and support workers and materials during work on a structure or machine. It consists of one or more wooden planks and is supported by either a timber or a tubular steel or aluminum frame; bamboo is used in parts of Asia. Scaffolding may be raised and lowered by means of cables controlled by a ratchet or electric motor
[ 'ska-f&ld also -"fO ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Old North French escafaut, modification of Vulgar Latin catafalicum, from Greek kata- cata- + Latin fala siege tower.