The act by which something is gored; a wound inflicted by a horn, usually the horn of a bull in the context of bullfighting
A piece of cloth cut diagonally to increase its apparent width.
Cut gradually sloping, so as to be broader at the clew than at the earing of a sail.
The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.
(obsolete) In the sense of an enclosure, the calyx of a flower. In still older works, also spelt empalement (q.v.)
A space fenced in, such as by palings, possibly in the form of an enclosure or cup.
The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.