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.
The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.
A sensation that pricks.
A nicking.
The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick.
The act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.