gantry scaffolds

A form of gantry scaffold — A massive scaffolding structure mounted on a bridge or platform supported by a pair of towers or trestles that normally run back and forth on parallel tracks, used to assemble and service a large rocket as the rocket rests on its launch pad.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of gantry scaffold
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gantry scaffolds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gantry%20scaffolds

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“gantry scaffolds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gantry%20scaffolds. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gantry scaffolds,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gantry%20scaffolds.

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