| 释义 |
impale or empale /im-pālˈ/ transitive verb- To pierce with something pointed, eg a sharp stake
- To fix on a sharp stake thrust through the body
- To transfix
- To juxtapose (two coats of arms) on a single vertically divided shield (heraldry)
- To shut or fence in, to surround with pales (archaic)
ORIGIN: Fr empaler, from L in in, and pālus a stake impaleˈment or empaleˈment noun - The act or punishment of impaling
- The marshalling side by side of two escutcheons combined in one (heraldry)
- An enclosed space (archaic)
impalˈer or empalˈer noun |