impalementglossary / IMPALEMENT impalement, n. Hist. An ancient mode of inflicting punishment by thrusting a sharp pole through the body. — Formerly also spelled empalement. — impale, vb. 词条贡献者 译员Jerry,知名法学院知识产权法,专注翻译各种与版权与商标诉讼有关的法律文件。