transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈpāl ]
transitive verb
( im·paled ; im·pal·ing )
Etymology: Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French empaler, from Medieval Latin impalare, from Latin in- + palus stake — more at pole
Date: 1605
1. : to join (coats of arms) on a heraldic shield divided vertically by a pale
2.
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
• im·pale·ment -mənt noun
• im·pal·er -ˈpā-lər noun