transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈska-fəld also ]
-ˌfōld noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French scaffald, alteration of Old French eschaafauz, escafaut, alteration of chaafaut, from Vulgar Latin * catafalicum — more at catafalque
Date: 14th century
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