verb
- past tense of escalade; to climb up or over (a wall or fortification) using a ladder or similar means, especially in a military assault
Usage: archaic; military/historical
Examples
- The soldiers escaladed the castle walls under cover of darkness.
- During the siege, troops escaladed the fortifications with long ladders.
- The enemy escaladed our defenses at dawn.
- Medieval armies often escaladed enemy walls as part of their siege tactics.