What is the meaning of scaffold?

noun

  • A platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded. )
  • A temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers.

verb

  • Provide with a scaffold for support.
    • usage: "scaffold the building before painting it"
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