impalement
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impalement
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From Middle French empalement; equivalent to impale + -ment.
noun impalements · empalement
- The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.
- The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.
- A space fenced in, such as by palings, possibly in the form of an enclosure or cup.
- 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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noun act of torturing
| Español | empalamiento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 串刺し kushizashi |
| 中文 | 穿刺 chuāncì, 刺穿 cìchuān |
| Português | empalamento |
| Français | empalement |
| Deutsch | Pfählung |
| Русский | посаже́ние на́ кол posažénije ná kol |
| العربية | خَوزَقَة |
Talk about this word "impalement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/impalement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. impalement. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/impalement "impalement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/impalement.Cite this
@misc{impalement_2026,
title = {impalement},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/impalement},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
