escalade

/,eskə'leid/

Thân thiện

The climbers escalade the steep canyon wall.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • An act of climbing using ladders, especially to attack a fortified structure: "escalade" specifically refers to the military tactic of scaling walls or fortifications with ladders to gain entry.

2. Verb:

   • To climb up and over something, especially using ladders or similar means: "escalade" means to ascend a steep or vertical obstacle, often in a challenging or tactical context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The castle's defenses were breached by a daring escalade under cover of darkness.
  • Historical accounts describe the escalade as a perilous but sometimes decisive assault method.

• Verb:

  • The commandos were trained to escalade the cliff face silently.
  • They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination.

Advanced Usage

• "To perform an escalade": to carry out the act of scaling.
  • The soldiers prepared to perform an escalade on the fortress wall.

Variants and Related Words

• Escalader (n): A person who performs an escalade. (Rare in modern English, more common in historical contexts or derived from French).
• Escalation (n): A related but distinct word meaning a rapid increase or intensification. (Note: This is a different concept from the physical climbing action of "escalade").

Synonyms

• Scale (v): To climb up or over something steep.
• Clamber (v): To climb or move in an awkward way using both hands and feet.
• Assault (n, in the specific military sense): A concerted attempt to storm a fortification.

Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form standard English phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms directly using the word "escalade". It is a specific technical/historical term.)

Học thuật

Noun

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

Verb

1. climb up and over
   • They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination