going to the scaffold

A form of go to the scaffold — To be executed (usually by hanging or beheading).

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go to the scaffold
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APA

going to the scaffold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20scaffold

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“going to the scaffold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20scaffold. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going to the scaffold,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20scaffold.

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