v. t. | 1. | To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. See Empale. |
2. | To inclose, as with pales or stakes; to surround. | |
3. | (Her.) To join, as two coats of arms on one shield, palewise; hence, to join in honorable mention. |
Verb | 1. | impale - pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer" |
2. | impale - kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die" Synonyms: stake |