English Dictionary

impale

/ɪmˈpeɪl/

verb

(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).

He impaled the meat with a skewer.

意味（1）

(transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.

意味（2）

(transitive, heraldry) To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage).

意味（3）

(transitive, intransitive) To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.

意味（4）

(transitive, intransitive) To enclose or fence with stakes.

[T]he Towne is impailed about halfe a mile compaſſe.