escalade

es·ca·lade  (sk-ld, -läd)

n.

The act of scaling a fortified wall or rampart.

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[French, from Italian scalata, ultimately from Latin sclae, ladder; see skand- in Indo-European roots.]

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esca·lade v.

esca·lader n.

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escalade [ˌɛskəˈleɪd]

n

(Military) an assault by the use of ladders, esp on a fortification

vb

(Military) to gain access to (a place) by the use of ladders

[from French, from Italian scalata, from scalare to mount, scale³]

escalader  n

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Escalade a series of terraces, one above the other as in a staircase.

Example: escalade of melted snow, 1853.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	escalade - an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification) scaling - ascent by or as if by a ladder
Verb	1.	escalade - climb up and over; "They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination" climb, climb up, go up, mount - go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"