SCAF'FOLD, n. [The last syllable is the L. fala.] 1. Among builders, an assemblage or structure of timbers, boards or planks, erected by the wall of a building to support the workmen.2. A temporary gallery or stage raised either for shows or spectators.3. A stage or elevated platform for the execution of a criminal.SCAF'FOLD, v.t. To furnish with a scaffold; to sustain; to uphold.
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