n. the chemical symbol for
n. [ F., Sp. escalada (cf. It. scalata), fr. Sp. escalar to scale, LL. scalare, fr. L. scala ladder. See Scale, v. t. ] (Mil.) A furious attack made by troops on a fortified place, in which ladders are used to pass a ditch or mount a rampart. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sin enters, not by escalade, but by cunning or treachery. Buckminster. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ NL. Cf. Escalade. ] A stairway or incline arranged like an endless belt so that the steps or treads ascend or descend continuously, and one stepping upon it is carried up or down; -- originally a trade term, which has become the generic name for such devices. Such devices are in common use in large retail establishments such as department stores, and in public buildings having a heavy traffic of persons between adjacent floors. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]
n. See Escalop. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. See Escaloped. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. escalope shell, F. escalope a sort of cut of meat. See Scallop. ]
a.
Escaloped oysters (Cookery).
n. [ LL. escambium, excambium. See Excamb. ] (Eng. Law) A license formerly required for the making over a bill of exchange to another over sea. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Avoidable. [ 1913 Webster ]