Webster's Dictionary 1913

1162

Scald (4)

Scald, n. Scurf on the head. See Scall. Spenser.

1163

Scald (5)

Scald (skăld or ska̤ld; 277), n. [Icel. skāld.] One of the ancient Scandinavian poets and historiographers; a reciter and singer of heroic poems, eulogies, etc., among the Norse...

1164

Scalder

Scald″er (?), n. A Scandinavian poet; a scald.

1165

Scaldfish

Scald″fish′ (?), n. [Scald, a. + fish.] (Zoöl.) A European flounder (Arnoglossus laterna, or Psetta arnoglossa); — called also megrim, and smooth sole.

1166

Scaldic

Scald″ic (? or?), a. Of or pertaining to the scalds of the Norsemen; as, scaldic poetry.

1167

Scale

Scale (skāl), n. [AS. scāle; perhaps influenced by the kindred Icel. skāl balance, dish, akin also to D. schaal a scale, bowl, shell, G. schale, OHG. scāla, Dan. skaal drinking ...

1168

Scale (2)

Scale, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scaled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scaling.] To weigh or measure according to a scale; to measure; also, to grade or vary according to a scale or system.Scalin...

1169

Scale (3)

Scale, n. [Cf. AS. scealu, scalu, a shell, parings; akin to D. schaal, G. schale, OHG. scala, Dan. & Sw. skal a shell, Dan. skiæl a fish scale, Goth. skalja tile, and E. shale, ...

1170

Scale (4)

Scale (?), v. t. 1. To strip or clear of scale or scales; as, to scale a fish; to scale the inside of a boiler.2. To take off in thin layers or scales, as tartar from the teeth;...

1171

Scale (5)

Scale, v. i. 1. To separate and come off in thin layers or laminæ; as, some sandstone scales by exposure.Those that cast their shell are the lobster and crab; the old skins are ...

1172

Scale (6)

Scale, n. [L. scalae, pl., scala staircase, ladder; akin to scandere to climb. See Scan; cf. Escalade.] 1. A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.2. Hence, anything g...

1173

Scale (7)

Scale, v. t. [Cf. It. scalare, fr. L. scalae, scala. See Scale a ladder.] To climb by a ladder, or as if by a ladder; to ascend by steps or by climbing; to clamber up; as, to sc...

1174

Scale (8)

Scale, v. i. To lead up by steps; to ascend.Satan from hence, now on the lower stair,That scaled by steps of gold to heaven-gate,Looks down with wonder. Milton.

1175

Scale-winged

Scale″–winged′ (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having the wings covered with small scalelike structures, as the Lepidoptera; scaly-winged.

1176

Scaleback

Scale″back′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of marine annelids of the family Polynoidæ, and allies, which have two rows of scales, or elytra, along the back. See Illu...

1177

Scalebeam

Scale″beam′ (?), n. 1. The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.2. A weighing apparatus with a sliding weight, r...

1178

Scaleboard

Scale″board′ (?; commonly �), n. [3d scale + board.] 1. (Print.) A thin slip of wood used to justify a page. Crabb.2. A thin veneer of leaf of wood used for covering the surface...

1179

Scaled

Scaled (?), a. 1. Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; — said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc.2. Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled herring.3. (Zo...

1180

Scaleless

Scale″less (?), a. Destitute of scales.

1181

Scalene

Sca‐lene″ (?), a. [L. scalenus, Gr. �: cf. F. scalène.] 1. (Geom.) (a) Having the sides and angles unequal; — said of a triangle. (b) Having the axis inclined to the base, as a ...

1182

Scalene (2)

Sca‐lene″, n.(Geom.) A triangle having its sides and angles unequal.

1183

Scalenohedral

Sca‐le′no‐he″dral (skȧ‐lē′nō̍‐hē″dral), a.(Crystallog.) Of or pertaining to a scalenohedron.

1184

Scalenohedron

Sca‐le′no‐he″dron (–drŏn), n. [Gr. σκαληνόσ uneven + ἕδρα seat, base.] (Crystallog.) A pyramidal form under the rhombohedral system, inclosed by twelve faces, each a scalene tri...

1185

Scaler

Scal″er (?), n. One who, or that which, scales; specifically, a dentist's instrument for removing tartar from the teeth.

1186

Scaliness

Scal″i‐ness (?), n. The state of being scaly; roughness.

1187

Scaling

Scal″ing (skāl″ĭng), a. 1. Adapted for removing scales, as from a fish; as, a scaling knife; adapted for removing scale, as from the interior of a steam boiler; as, a scaling ha...

1188

Scaliola

Scal‐io″la (?), n. Same as Scagliola.