falsework
noun
falsework is a noun meaning “A temporary framework used in the building of bridges and arched structures in order to hold items in place until the structure is able to support…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled F-A-L-S-E-W-O-R-K, and it appears about once in every 52 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of falsework is falseworks.
What does falsework mean?
noun
- 1
A temporary framework used in the building of bridges and arched structures in order to hold items in place until the structure is able to support itself.
- 2
Scaffolding, a temporary frame serving to support and brace a building under construction until it can stand alone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of falsework
- falseworks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is falsework?
Falsework appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Falsework in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cintre , ouvrage provisoire, échafaudage de soutien, étayage, étaiement, étayement |
| German | Lehrgerüst, Schalung , Stützgerüst, Unterstützung |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does falsework come from?
From false + work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).