Definition of scale

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Scale (v. t.) To climb by a ladder, or as if by a ladder; to ascend by steps or by climbing; to clamber up; as, to scale the wall of a fort..

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Alepidote :: Alepidote (n.) A fish without scales.
Seventh :: Seventh (n.) An interval embracing seven diatonic degrees of the scale.
Ichnography :: Ichnography (n.) A horizontal section of a building or other object, showing its true dimensions according to a geometric scale; a ground plan; a map; also, the art of making such plans..
Nail :: Nail (n.) the horny scale of plate of epidermis at the end of the fingers and toes of man and many apes.
Diapason :: Diapason (n.) The octave, or interval which includes all the tones of the diatonic scale..
Church Modes :: Church modes () The modes or scales used in ancient church music. See Gregorian.
Scalenohedron :: Scalenohedron (n.) A pyramidal form under the rhombohedral system, inclosed by twelve faces, each a scalene triangle..
Iron :: Iron (n.) The most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked b
Fish :: Fish (n.) An oviparous, vertebrate animal usually having fins and a covering scales or plates. It breathes by means of gills, and lives almost entirely in the water. See Pisces..
Rhombohedral :: Rhombohedral (a.) Related to the rhombohedron; presenting the form of a rhombohedron, or a form derivable from a rhombohedron; relating to a system of forms including the rhombohedron and scalenohedron..
Peal :: Peal (n.) A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells..
Lac :: Lac (n.) A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree, but to some extent on other trees, by the Coccus lacca, a scale-shaped insect, the female of which fixes herself on the bark, and exudes from the margin of her body this resinous substance..
Broom Rape :: Broom rape () A genus (Orobanche) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia. They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of other plants, as furze, clover, flax, wild carrot, etc. The name is sometimes applied to other plants related to this genus, as Aphyllon uniflorumand A. Ludovicianum..
Cameo :: Cameo (n.) A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like..
Palea :: Palea (n.) One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, as the Coreopsis, the sunflower, etc..
Scaled :: Scaled (a.) Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled herring..
Naked :: Naked (a.) Without pubescence; as, a naked leaf or stem; bare, or not covered by the customary parts, as a flower without a perianth, a stem without leaves, seeds without a pericarp, buds without bud scales..
Cone :: Cone (n.) The fruit or strobile of the Coniferae, as of the pine, fir, cedar, and cypress. It is composed of woody scales, each one of which has one or two seeds at its base..
Submental :: Submediant (n.) The sixth tone of the scale; the under mediant, or third below the keynote; the superdominant..
Scaleboard :: Scaleboard (n.) A thin slip of wood used to justify a page.
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