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empale

[em-peyl]

verb (used with object), -paled, -pal·ing.

impale (defs. 1–5).

Related forms

em·pale·ment, noun

em·pal·er, noun

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empale (ɪmˈpeɪl)

—vb
	a less common spelling of impale

em'palement

—n

em'paler

—n

impale or empale (ɪmˈpeɪl)

—vb (often foll by on, upon, or with)
1.	to pierce with a sharp instrument: they impaled his severed head on a spear
2.	archaic to enclose with pales or fencing; fence in
3.	heraldry to charge (a shield) with two coats of arms placed side by side

[C16: from Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin im- (in) + pāluspale²]

empale or empale

—vb

[C16: from Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin im- (in) + pāluspale²]

im'palement or empale

—n

em'palement or empale

—n

im'paler or empale

—n

em'paler or empale

—n

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