See Also: scale(5)(dictionary)
scale(9)(dictionary)
scale(8)(dictionary)
scale(7)(dictionary)
scale(6)(dictionary)
scale-up(dictionary)
scale(4)(dictionary)
scale(3)(dictionary)
scale(2)(dictionary)
scale(11)(dictionary)

scale(6) (iou)



scale noun6. Now rare. E17.
[Old French scal(l)e, escal(l)e (mod. escale, esp. in phr. faire escale go ashore) or Italian scala = Spanish, Portuguese escala seaport, harbour, from Latin scala ladder: see SCALE noun4.]
A seaport town; a port forming a centre of trade. E17.
A landing-place; occas. a custom-house. rare. L17-E19.