About The Word Impalement
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Impalement
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What's The Definition Of Impalement?
[n] the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture
Synonyms | Synonyms for Impalement: Related Terms | Find terms related to Impalement: See Also | cruelty | inhuman treatment Impalement In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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