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impalement

noun

Etymology

From Middle French empalement; equivalent to impale + -ment.

  1. borrowed from empalement

Definitions

  1. The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.

  2. The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.

  3. A space fenced in, such as by palings, possibly in the form of an enclosure or cup.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. In the sense of an enclosure, the calyx of a flower. (In still older works, also spelt…

      In the sense of an enclosure, the calyx of a flower. (In still older works, also spelt empalement.)

      • The parts of fructification are seven in number... The First part is the calyx, impalement, or flower cup.

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