The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibres.
boasting; insincere or empty talk
Any similar process of singeing.
Poisoning by noxious gas.
The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to electrolysis of the electrolyte.
A space fenced in, such as by palings, possibly in the form of an enclosure or cup.
(obsolete) In the sense of an enclosure, the calyx of a flower. In still older works, also spelt empalement (q.v.)
The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.
The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.