szafot — meaning in English

English meaning

• scaffold noun A temporary framework of poles or tubes that workers stand on to reach high parts of a building.

Senses

szafot is used for these senses in English:

• gibbet An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.
• scaffold An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.

scaffold — full definition

1. noun A temporary framework of poles or tubes that workers stand on to reach high parts of a building.
2. noun A raised wooden platform historically used for executions.
3. noun A structure or framework that provides support for something else, including figuratively.

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