im|pale|ment

im|pale|ment
im|pale|ment «ihm PAYL muhnt», noun.
1. the act of impaling or fact of being impaled.
2. an enclosure.
3. an enclosed space.
4. Heraldry. a) the impaling of two coats of arms. b) two coats of arms put side by side on one shield.

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