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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Scaled \Scaled\, a. 1. Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled herring. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zool.) Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove. [1913 Webster] Scaled dove (Zool.), any American dove of the genus Scardafella. Its colored feather tips resemble scales. [1913 Webster]