scaffold
noun [ C ] uk/ˈskæf.əʊld/ us/ˈskæf.foʊld/
(FOR WORKING)
（建筑工人用的）脚手架
a structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on when they want to reach high parts of a building
US (UK cradle)（悬挂在建筑物、船等侧面供工作用的）脚手架，吊架，吊篮
a frame that hangs on the side of a building, ship, etc. for people to work from
(FOR EXECUTIONS)
断头台;绞刑台
a flat raised structure on which criminals are punished by having their heads cut off or by being hanged with a rope around the neck until they die