(transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object. / (transitive, heraldry) To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage).

Pinned to something by piercing.

simple past tense and past participle of impale

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impale

The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake. / (heraldry) The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.

plural of impalement

One who impales.

plural of impaler

present participle of impale

The act of something being impaled.