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scaf.fold \'skaf-*ld also -.o-ld\ n [ME, fr. ONF escafaut, modif. of (assumed) VL cutafalicum, irreg. f]r. Gk kata- cata- + L fala tower 1a: a temporary or movable platform for workmen (as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above floor or ground 1b: a platform on which a criminal is executed (as by hanging or beheading) 1c: any platform at a height above ground level 2: a supporting framework