Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SCA-LADE', or SCA-LA'DO
SCA-LADE', or SCA-LA'DO, n. [Fr. scalade; Sp. scalado; from L. scala, a ladder. See Scale.]
A storm or assault on a fortified place, in which the soldiers enter the place by means of ladders. It is written also Escalade.
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