Associations to the word «Impalement»

Wiktionary

IMPALEMENT, noun. The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.
IMPALEMENT, noun. The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.

Dictionary definition

IMPALEMENT, noun. The act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture.

Wise words

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