scaffoldnounmasculinetécnico/pɐˈlɐ̃kɨ/lowpa·lan·quePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA temporary structure used to support people and materials during construction or repair.The workers erected a scaffold to paint the facade.The speaker stood on a wooden scaffold.synplatformstagingsupportCommon collocationswooden scaffolderect a scaffoldEtymologyDo francês 'palanc', por sua vez do provençal 'palanca' ('estaca, trave').