IMPALE


Meaning of IMPALE in English

v.tr. 1 (foll. by on, upon, with) transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument. 2 Heraldry combine (two coats of arms) by placing them side by side on one shield separated by a vertical line down the middle. impalement n.

[ F empaler or med.L impalare (as IN-(2), palus stake) ]

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