01 n. The act of impaling, or the state of being impaled.
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The act of impaling, or the state of being impaled.
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2.
An inclosing by stakes or pales, or the space so inclosed.
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3.
That which hedges in; inclosure.[R.]
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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.(Her.) See: Impale