Escalade — Defs

01 n. A furious attack made by troops on a fortified place, in which ladders are used to pass a ditch or mount a rampart.

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A furious attack made by troops on a fortified place, in which ladders are used to pass a ditch or mount a rampart.(Mil.)
“Sin enters, not by escalade, but by cunning or treachery.” — Buckminster.

02 v. t. To mount and pass or enter by means of ladders; to scale; as, to escalate a wall.

imp. & p. p. Escaladed; p. pr. & vb. n. Escalading

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To mount and pass or enter by means of ladders; to scale; as, to escalate a wall.(Mil.)