| impalement | 1. The act of impaling, or the state of being impaled. 2. An inclosing by stakes or pales, or the space so inclosed. 3. That which hedges in; inclosure. 4. The division of a shield palewise, or by a vertical line, especially. For the purpose of putting side by side the arms of husband and wife. See Impale. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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