scalade

sca·lade

[skuh-leyd]
noun Archaic.

Origin:
1585–95; variant of escalade

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scalade or scalado (skəˈleɪd, skəˈleɪdəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -lades, -lados
short for escalade
 
[C16: from Old Italian scalada, from scala a ladder; see scale³]
 
scalado or scalado
 
n
 
[C16: from Old Italian scalada, from scala a ladder; see scale³]

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Scalade is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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