[scaf.fold] n [ME, fr. ONF escafaut, modif. of (assumed) VL catafalicum, fr. Gk kata- cata- + L fala siege tower] (14c) 1 a: a temporary or movable platform for workers (as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground b: a platform on which a criminal is executed (as by hanging or beheading) c: a platform at a height above ground or floor level
2: a supporting framework