Empalement
Pronunciation : Em*pale"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. empalement, fr. empaler. See Empale.] [Written also impalement.]
Definition : 1. A fencing, inclosing, or fortifying with stakes.
2. A putting to death by thrusting a sharpened stake through the body.
3. (Her.)
Defn: Same as Impalement.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913