(scaf-fold) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a temporary wooden or metal framework for supporting workmen and materials during the erecting; repairing; or painting of a building; etc. a raised platform on which criminals are executed; as by hanging a temporary wooden stage or platform; as t

Example Sentence

The building repairs required a scaffold for the workers to reach the top.

Synonyms

hold; support; sustain; hold up

Rhymes

  • baffled
  • scaffold