Etymology

scaffolding

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Today it means: A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures. Full definition →

Middle English scaffaldyng
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scaffolding · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromscaffaldyng
  2. English todayscaffolding

Inherited from Middle English scaffaldyng, skaffaldyng, equivalent to scaffold + -ing.

scaffolding · verb2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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