1. Noun
The act of impaling, or the state of being impaled.
2. Noun
An inclosing by stakes or pales, or the space so inclosed.
3. Noun
That which hedges in; inclosure.
4. Noun
The division of a shield palewise, or by a vertical line, esp. for the purpose of putting side by side the arms of husband and wife. See Impale, 3.
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