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Definition of Impalement
1. Noun. The act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture.
Definition of Impalement
1. n. The act of impaling, or the state of being impaled.
Definition of Impalement
1. Noun. The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake. ¹
2. Noun. The joining of two coats of arms on one shield. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Impalement
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Medical Definition of Impalement
1. 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)