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    impale
    /ɪmˈpeɪl/

    verb

    • 1. transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument: "his head was impaled on a pike and exhibited for all to see"
    • 2. display (a coat of arms) side by side with another on the same shield, separated by a vertical line: "the impaled arms of her husband and her father"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impaleImpale Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to pierce with or as if with something pointed. especially : to torture or kill by fixing on a sharp stake. b. : to fix in an inescapable or helpless position. 2. : to join (coats of arms) on a heraldic shield divided vertically by a pale. impalement. im-ˈpāl-mənt. noun. impaler. im-ˈpā-lər. noun. Synonyms. gore. harpoon. jab. lance. peck.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPALE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    IMPALE definition: 1. to push a sharp object through something, especially the body of an animal or person: 2. to…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › impaleIMPALE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Impale definition: to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.. See examples of IMPALE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impaleImpale - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The verb impale means to pierce an object with a sharp stick. When you're preparing shish kebabs, you impale chunks of marinated vegetables and meat on pointy metal skewers and then cook them on a grill.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPALE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    IMPALE meaning: 1. to push a sharp object through something, especially the body of an animal or person: 2. to…. Learn more.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › impaleimpale - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 26, 2024 · impale (third-person singular simple present impales, present participle impaling, simple past and past participle impaled) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object. (transitive, heraldry) To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage).

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › impaleImpale - definition of impale by The Free Dictionary

    1. (often foll by: on, upon, or with) to pierce with a sharp instrument: they impaled his severed head on a spear. 2. archaic to enclose with pales or fencing; fence in. 3. (Heraldry) heraldry to charge (a shield) with two coats of arms placed side by side. [C16: from Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin im- (in) + pālus pale 2]

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPALE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To impale something on a pointed object means to cause the point to go into it or through it.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimpale verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of impale verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › impaleimpale | meaning of impale in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    impale meaning, definition, what is impale: if someone or something is impaled, a sh...: Learn more.