impale vs wand

impale

verb
  • To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object. 

  • To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. 

  • To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage). 

  • To enclose or fence with stakes. 

wand

verb
  • To scan (e.g. a passenger at an airport) with a metal detector. 

noun
  • A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. 

  • A stick, branch, or stalk, especially of willow. 

  • An instrument shaped like a wand, such as a curling wand. 

  • A card of a particular suit of the minor arcana in tarot, the wands. 

  • A stick or rod used by a magician (a magic wand), conjurer or diviner (divining rod). 

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