impale

[im·pale]

The verb impale means to pierce an object with a sharp stick. When you're preparing shish kebabs, you impale chunks of marinated vegetables and meat on pointy metal skewers and then cook them on a grill.

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To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. See Empale.

Verb
pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

Verb
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"


v. t.
To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. See Empale.

v. t.
To inclose, as with pales or stakes; to surround.

v. t.
To join, as two coats of arms on one shield, palewise; hence, to join in honorable mention.


Impale

Im*pale" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impaled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Impaling.] [See 2d Empale.] 1. To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. See Empale.
Then with what life remains, impaled, and left To writhe at leisure round the bloody stake.
2. To inclose, as with pales or stakes; to surround.
Impale him with your weapons round about.
Impenetrable, impaled with circling fire.
3. (Her.) To join, as two coats of arms on one shield, palewise; hence, to join in honorable mention.
Ordered the admission of St. Patrick to the same to be matched and impaled with the blessed Virgin in the honor thereof.

To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. See Empale.

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