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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.
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Scaling his present bearing with his past. Shak.
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To scale a debt, wages, etc. or To scale down a debt, wages, etc., to reduce a debt, etc., according to a fixed ratio or scale. [U.S.]
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Scaled (?), a.
1. Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc.
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2. Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, “scaled herring”.
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3. (Zool.) Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, “the scaled dove”.
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Scaled dove (Zool.), any American dove of the genus Scardafella. Its colored feather tips resemble scales.
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