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scaled

American

[skeyld] / skeɪld /

adjective

Armor.

noting armor having imbricated metal plates sewn to a flexible backing.

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Etymology

Origin of scaled

First recorded in 1350–1400, scaled is from the Middle English word scalid. See scale ¹, -ed ³

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