scal

a. Capable of being scaled. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. (Mil.) See Escalade. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Math.) In the quaternion analysis, a quantity that has magnitude, but not direction; -- distinguished from a vector, which has both magnitude and direction. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., flight of steps. ] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods of the genus Scalaria, or family Scalaridae, having elongated spiral turreted shells, with rounded whorls, usually crossed by ribs or varices. The color is generally white or pale. Called also ladder shell, and wentletrap. See Ptenoglossa, and Wentletrap. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. scalare, scalaria, staircase, ladder + -form: cf. F. scalariforme. ] 1. Resembling a ladder in form or appearance; having transverse bars or markings like the rounds of a ladder; as, the scalariform cells and scalariform pits in some plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Like or pertaining to a scalaria. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. scalaris, fr. scalae, pl. scala, staircase, ladder. ] Resembling a ladder; formed with steps. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A scamp; a scapegrace. [ Spelt also scallawag. ] [ Slang, U.S. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Scalded; p. pr. & vb. n. Scalding. ] [ OF. eschalder, eschauder, escauder, F. échauder, fr. L. excaldare; ex + caldus, calidus, warm, hot. See Ex, and Caldron. ] 1. To burn with hot liquid or steam; to pain or injure by contact with, or immersion in, any hot fluid; as, to scald the hand. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mine own tears
Do scald like molten lead. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Here the blue flames of scalding brimstone fall. Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To expose to a boiling or violent heat over a fire, or in hot water or other liquor; as, to scald milk or meat. [ 1913 Webster ]