подмо́стки

rare #23621

nounmasculineinanimatecountableplural-only noun

1.
stage, the boardstheatre
Она́ впервы́е вы́шла на подмо́стки.
She stepped onto the stage for the first time.
Plural only; slightly elevated or literary word for the stage.
2.
scaffolding, staging, work platformconstruction
Маляры́ рабо́тали на подмо́стках.
The painters were working on the scaffolding.
Plural only.
3.
(rare) plank walkway, gangway, catwalk
Че́рез кана́ву положи́ли подмо́стки.
They laid planks across the ditch as a walkway.
Plural only; boards laid over mud a ditch or the like.

Examples

Актёр впервые вышел на подмостки.
The actor went on stage for the first time.
Рабочие поставили подмостки у стены дома.
The workers put up scaffolding by the wall of the house.
Худо́жник рисова́л стоя на подмостках.
The artist painted while standing on a scaffold.

This noun exists in plural form only.