| Scaffold (scaffold) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Scaf"fold |
| [OF.
eschafault, eschafaut, escafaut,
escadafaut, F. échafaud; probably originally the
same word as E. *** F. catafalque, It. catafalco. See
Catafalque.] |
A temporary structure of
timber, boards, etc., for various purposes, as for supporting workmen
and materials in building, for exhibiting a spectacle upon, for
holding the spectators at a show, etc.
Specifically, a stage or elevated platform
for the execution of a criminal] as, to die on the
scaffold.
An accumulation of
adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf, or dome-shaped
obstruction, above the tuyères in a blast furnace.
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| Scaffold (scaffold) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Scaf"fold |
|
To furnish or
uphold with a scaffold.
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