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SCAFFOLD Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word scaffold. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word scaffold. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SCAFFOLD

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frame
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

• a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

• a single drawing in a comic strip

• an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently

• a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning

• the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

• the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

• a structure supporting or containing something

• a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror

• one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided

verb

• enclose in or as if in a frame

• enclose in a frame, as of a picture

• take or catch as if in a snare or trap

• formulate in a particular style or language

• make up plans or basic details for

• construct by fitting or uniting parts together

framework
nounn
noun

• a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

• the underlying structure

• a structure supporting or containing something

gantry
nounn
noun

• a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.

platform
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a raised horizontal surface

• a document stating the aims and principles of a political party

• the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system

• any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons

• a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole

• a long, flat raised structure of a railway station, where people get on and off of trains

ramp
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an inclined surface connecting two levels

• North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers

• a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft

verb

• behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

• furnish with a ramp

• be rampant

• creep up -- used especially of plants

• stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing

stage
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any distinct time period in a sequence of events

• a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

• a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience

• the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')

• a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns

• a section or portion of a journey or course

• any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something

• a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination

verb

• perform (a play), especially on a stage

• plan, organize, and carry out (an event)

staging
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the production of a drama on the stage

• a system of scaffolds

• travel by stagecoach

• getting rid of a stage of a multistage rocket

structure
nounn
noun

• a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

• the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts

• the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations

• a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement

• the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships

verb

• give a structure to

support
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

• aiding the cause or policy or interests of

• something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

• a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

• documentary validation

• the financial means whereby one lives

• supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

• a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

• any device that bears the weight of another thing

• financial resources provided to make some project possible

verb

• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

• support materially or financially

• be behind; approve of

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• adopt as a belief

• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

• argue or speak in defense of

• play a subordinate role to (another performer)

• be a regular customer or client of

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

tower
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

• a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

• anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

verb

• appear very large or occupy a commanding position

formwork
nounn
noun

• A temporary mould, made from planks, into which concrete is poured

Best Hypernyms For SCAFFOLD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scaffold, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
platform support arrangement framework hold latticework stage structure sustain
Phrases (1)
hold up

Alternatives for FRAME

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