What does "impalement" mean?
Impalement: An inclosing by stakes or pales, or the space so inclosed. H. Brooke.
Additional senses
- 2.That which hedges in; inclosure. [R.] Milton.
- 3.(Her.) The division of a shield palewise, or by a vertical line, esp. for the purpose of putting side by side the arms of husband and wife. See Impale, 3.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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