es·ca·lade ( s k -l d , -läd)n. The act of scaling a fortified wall or rampart. [French, from Italian scalata, ultimately from Latin sc lae, ladder; see skand- in Indo-European roots.]es ca·lade v.es ca·lader n. |
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
Escalade a series of terraces, one above the other as in a staircase.
Example: escalade of melted snow, 1853.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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