Look up: Escalade

1. escalade
   [n] - an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification) 2. [v] - climb up and over
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2. Escalade
   Attack on walls of a fort using ladders.
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3. Escalade
   Es`ca·lade' noun [ French, Spanish escalada (cf. Italian scalata ), from Spanish escalar to scale, Late Latin scalare , from Latin scala ladder. See Scale , transitive verb ] (Mil....
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4. Escalade
   Es`ca·lade' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Escaladed ; present participle & verbal noun Escalading .] (Mil.) To mount and pass or enter by means of ladders; to scale; as, to escalate a wall.
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5. escalade
   noun an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
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6. escalade
   verb climb up and over; `They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination`
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7. escalade
   assault on a wall or palisade by scaling ladders
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8. Escalade
   `Escalade` is the act of scaling defensive walls or ramparts with the aid of ladders, and was a prominent feature of siege warfare in medieval times. It was one of the most direct options available for attacking a fortification, but was also one of the most dangerous. Escalade consisted simply of so...
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