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impales

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Main Entry:
im·pale 
          Listen to the pronunciation of impale
Pronunciation:
\im-ˈpāl\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
im·paled; im·pal·ing
Etymology:
Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French empaler, from Medieval Latin impalare, from Latin in- + palus stake — more at pole
Date:
1605
1: to join (coats of arms) on a heraldic shield divided vertically by a pale2 a: to pierce with or as if with something pointed ; especially : to torture or kill by fixing on a sharp stake b: to fix in an inescapable or helpless position
im·pale·ment 
          Listen to the pronunciation of impalement \-mənt\ noun
im·pal·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of impaler \-ˈpā-lər\ noun


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