Definitions

1. noun

A person or thing that impales, especially a person who was historically responsible for executing people by impaling them on a stake or a sharp point.

“The infamous Vlad the Impaler was a ruthless leader of medieval Wallachia.”

2. verb

To impale or execute by piercing with a sharp point, especially historically.

“The rebel leader was accused of impaling his enemies on stakes in the city square.”