impalement

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[edit] Etymology

impale +‎ -ment

[edit] Noun

impalement (plural impalements)

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

[edit] Translations

act of torturing
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