English dictionary

escalade

/,/E/sk/@/'l/eI/d/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0
A furious attack made by troops on a fortified place, in which ladders are used to pass a ditch or mount a rampart.

noun

Source: webster1913

climb up and over

verb.motion

Examples
They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To mount and pass or enter by means of ladders; to scale; as, to <i>escalate</i> a wall.

verb

Source: webster1913