·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Scale.
II. Scaling ·adj Serving as an aid in clambering; as, a scaling ladder, used in assaulting a fortified place.
III. Scaling ·adj 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 hammer, bar, ·etc.