Definition of Impalement

1. Noun. The act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture.

Generic synonyms: Cruelty, Inhuman Treatment
Derivative terms: Impale, Impale

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

1. [n -S]

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Impalement

impairedness
impaireds
impairer
impairers
impairing
impairment
impairments
impairs
impala
impala lily
impalas
impalatable
impalation
impale
impaled
impalement (current term)
impalements
impaler
impalers
impales
impaling
impalla
impallas
impallid
impallided
impalliding
impallids
impalm
impalmed
impalming

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