escalade

es·ca·lade

 (ĕs′kə-lād′, -läd′)

n.

The act of scaling a fortified wall or rampart.

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

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es′ca·lade′ v.

es′ca·lad′er 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

[C16: from French, from Italian scalata, from scalare to mount, scale³]

ˌescaˈlader n

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es•ca•lade

(ˌɛs kəˈleɪd, -ˈlɑd, ˈɛs kəˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd)

n., v. -lad•ed, -lad•ing. n.

1. a scaling or mounting by means of ladders, esp. in an assault upon a fortified place.

v.t.

2. to mount, pass, or enter by means of ladders.

[1590–1600; < Middle French < Old Provençal *escalada=escal(ar) to scale³ + -ada -ade¹]

es`ca•lad′er, n.

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Escalade

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

Example: escalade of melted snow, 1853.

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escalade

Past participle: escaladed
Gerund: escalading

Imperative

escalade

escalade

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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?"

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