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語源

From Middle French, from Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin palus, whence also pale.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, 米国発音) IPA: /ɪmˈpeɪl/
• 韻: -eɪl

動詞

impale (third-person singular simple present impales, present participle impaling, simple past and past participle impaled)

1. (transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
2. (transitive, heraldry) To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage).
3. (ambitransitive) To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.
4. (ambitransitive) To enclose or fence with stakes.
   • 1624, John Smith, “The Present Estate of Nevv-Plimoth”, in Iohn [i.e., John] Smith, The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles: […], London: […] I[ohn] D[awson] and I[ohn] H[aviland] for Edward Blackmore, published 1632, →OCLC, 6th booke, page 247:

     [T]he Tovvne is impailed about halfe a mile compaſſe.

同意語

• (pierce something with any long, pointed object): fix, stake, stick, run through, transfix
• (enclose or fence with stakes): pale, palisade, picket

派生語