Definitions of scale:

• noun:   a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
• noun:   an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
• noun:   a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
• noun:   (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
• noun:   a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
• noun:   a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
• noun:   relative magnitude

  Example: "They entertained on a grand scale"

• noun:   the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it

  Example: "The scale of the map"

• noun:   an ordered reference standard

  Example: "Judging on a scale of 1 to 10"

• noun:   a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
• verb:   take by attacking with scaling ladders

  Example: "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"

• verb:   measure by or as if by a scale

  Example: "This bike scales only 25 pounds"

• verb:   size or measure according to a scale

  Example: "This model must be scaled down"

• verb:   measure with or as if with scales

  Example: "Scale the gold"

• verb:   remove the scales from

  Example: "Scale fish"

• verb:   pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
• verb:   climb up by means of a ladder
• verb:   reach the highest point of

  Example: "We scaled the Mont Blanc"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #49586)