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Definition of impalement

impalement
Empalement Em*pale"ment, n. [Cf. F. empalement, fr. empaler. See Empale.] [Written also impalement.] 1. A fencing, inclosing, or fortifying with stakes. 2. A putting to death by thrusting a sharpened stake through the body. 3. (Her.) Same as Impalement.
Impalement
Impalement Im*pale"ment, n. 1. The act of impaling, or the state of being impaled. --Byron. 2. An inclosing by stakes or pales, or the space so inclosed. --H. Brooke. 3. That which hedges in; inclosure. [R.] --Milton. 4. (Her.) The division of a shield palewise, or by a vertical line, esp. for the purpose of putting side by side the arms of husband and wife. See Impale, 3.

Meaning of impalement from wikipedia

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- Impalement is a heraldic practice in which two coats of arms are combined in one shield to denote a union. The impaled shield is bisected in pale, that...
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- folklore and other tales in which impalement is related to magical or supernatural properties, and the use of simulated impalement for the purposes of entertainment...