eshafodo

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from French échafaud, German Schafott, Russian эшафот (ešafot).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ʃa.ˈfo.do/

Noun

eshafodo (plural eshafodi)

1. framework (of timbers for a spectators' stand)
2. framework, scaffold (for execution of criminals)
   • 1908, Delegitaro Por Adopta Di Linguo Helpanto Internaciona, Lektolibro, page 32:

     ... sa (su) bona amikino e bona parentino, rejino Elisabeth, tranchigis sa (su) kolo sur eshafodo nigre tapetizita,

     ... her good (girl)friend and good (female) relative, queen Elisabeth, had cut of his/her neck on a black upholstered scaffold,

3. (architecture) scaffold; scaffolding, staging (for a mason, etc.)
   • 1918, Mondo - Volumes 7-10, page 63:

     ... qua esas la precipua konstrukto-materialo por la eshafodo di la planto,

     ... which is the main construction material for the scaffold of the plant,