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escalade
es·ca·lade E0207100 (ĕs′kə-lād′, -läd′)n. The act of scaling a fortified wall or rampart.
[French, from Italian scalata, ultimately from Latin scālae, ladder; see skand- in Indo-European roots.]
es′ca·lade′ v.es′ca·lad′er n.escalade (ˌɛskəˈleɪd) n (Military) an assault by the use of ladders, esp on a fortificationvb (Military) to gain access to (a place) by the use of ladders[C16: from French, from Italian scalata, from scalare to mount, scale3] ˌescaˈlader nes•ca•lade (ˌɛs kəˈleɪd, -ˈlɑd, ˈɛs kəˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd)
n., v. -lad•ed, -lad•ing. n. 1. a scaling or mounting by means of ladders, esp. in an assault upon a fortified place. v.t. 2. to mount, pass, or enter by means of ladders. [1590–1600; < Middle French < Old Provençal *escalada=escal(ar) to scale3 + -ada -ade1] es`ca•lad′er, n. Escalade a series of terraces, one above the other as in a staircase.Example: escalade of melted snow, 1853.escalade
Past participle: escaladed
Gerund: escalading
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| escalade | | escalade |
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| I escalade | | you escalade | | he/she/it escalades | | we escalade | | you escalade | | they escalade |
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| I escaladed | | you escaladed | | he/she/it escaladed | | we escaladed | | you escaladed | | they escaladed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am escalading | | you are escalading | | he/she/it is escalading | | we are escalading | | you are escalading | | they are escalading |
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| I have escaladed | | you have escaladed | | he/she/it has escaladed | | we have escaladed | | you have escaladed | | they have escaladed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was escalading | | you were escalading | | he/she/it was escalading | | we were escalading | | you were escalading | | they were escalading |
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| I had escaladed | | you had escaladed | | he/she/it had escaladed | | we had escaladed | | you had escaladed | | they had escaladed |
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| I will escalade | | you will escalade | | he/she/it will escalade | | we will escalade | | you will escalade | | they will escalade |
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| I will have escaladed | | you will have escaladed | | he/she/it will have escaladed | | we will have escaladed | | you will have escaladed | | they will have escaladed |
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| I will be escalading | | you will be escalading | | he/she/it will be escalading | | we will be escalading | | you will be escalading | | they will be escalading |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been escalading | | you have been escalading | | he/she/it has been escalading | | we have been escalading | | you have been escalading | | they have been escalading |
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| I will have been escalading | | you will have been escalading | | he/she/it will have been escalading | | we will have been escalading | | you will have been escalading | | they will have been escalading |
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| I had been escalading | | you had been escalading | | he/she/it had been escalading | | we had been escalading | | you had been escalading | | they had been escalading |
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| I would escalade | | you would escalade | | he/she/it would escalade | | we would escalade | | you would escalade | | they would escalade |
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| I would have escaladed | | you would have escaladed | | he/she/it would have escaladed | | we would have escaladed | | you would have escaladed | | they would have escaladed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | escalade - an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)scaling - ascent by or as if by a ladder | | Verb | 1. | escalade - climb up and over; "They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination"climb, climb up, go up, mount - go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" |
Escalade
Escalade the act of scaling a fortification, formerly used as a miliary tactic. Protected by warriors, columns of workers would fill the fortification’s moat and position wide, movable or extensible ladders 15–18 m long, on which the storming parties were to make their ascent. Rope ladders with hooks were also used. The escalade was used from antiquity to the end of the 19th century, especially in storming scarp walls (see). Escalade (Scaling the Walls)Weekend in mid-DecemberEscalade is a celebration in Geneva, Switzerland, of the victory of the people of Geneva over the attacking French Savoyards. On the nights of Dec. 11 and 12 in 1602, the French soldiers tried to scale the city ramparts, but were ferociously turned back. Among the remembered defenders is MÅre Royaume, who poured a pot of scalding soup on the head of a Savoyard soldier.
To mark the victory, people carrying torches and wearing period costumes and armor proceed through the old city on both banks of the Rhone River. Historic figures, like MÅre Royaume, are always represented. Shops sell chocolates that look like miniature soup pots. These commemorate Royaume's courageous act. At several points on the route, the procession stops while a herald on horseback reads the proclamation of victory. The procession winds up at St. Peter's Cathedral, where the citizens sing patriotic songs and a huge bonfire concludes the celebration. From there revelers can feast on MÅre Royaume's soup and tour the Passage de Monetier. Open to the public only at this time of year, this secret passageway under the Cathedral runs along the old city walls.
On the first Saturday in December a local sports club organizes various races to celebrate, ranging from two to nine kilometers, around the St. Pierre Cathedral. In the evening everyone can participate in the most popular event: the soup pot, or La Marmite, race. Runners cover 3.4 kilometers while dressed in costume which can range from witches and skeletons to the more modern and innovative.
CONTACTS:
Geneva Tourism
Rue de Mont-Blanc 18
C.P. 1602
Geneva, 1211 Switzerland
41-22-909-7070; fax: 41-22-909-7011
www.geneva-tourism.ch
Course de l'Escalade
P.O. Box 3687
Geneva, 1211 Switzerland
41-22-318-5320
www.escalade.ch
escalade
Words related to escaladenoun an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)Related Wordsverb climb up and overRelated Words |