impalement

The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.

Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.

A space fenced in, such as by palings, possibly in the form of an enclosure or cup.

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Obsolete In the sense of an enclosure, the calyx of a flower. (In still older works, also spelt empalement.)