Act of drilling.
A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.
A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).
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.