Escalade
WordNet
noun
(1) An act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
verb
(2) Climb up and over
"They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination"
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Etymology
From , from , from , from , from
Noun
- An act of scaling walls or fortifications
- An escalade was required for the warriors to attack the troops.