impaling
/ɪmˈpeɪlɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
- To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
- To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage).
- To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.
- To enclose or fence with stakes.
- The act of something being impaled.
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