workstand

noun3

1. •
   A worktable.
2. •
   A device designed to lift and securely hold at a comfortable height something one is working on.

   • A is essentially a workstand, intended to hold the axle and part of the propeller shaft while doing repair work thereon. — 1917
3. •
   A raised platform on which to stand while working, often with a hydraulic lift.

   • As a starting point, such a workstand could be similar to the "bucket" of a cherry picker, essentially a cylinder enclosing the worker. — 1990