impale
To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
Other meanings
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.
Synonyms
- spike
Related words
- impalation
- unimpale
- impaler
- impalement
Word history
From Latin "palus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “impale” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.