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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -empale-, *empale*
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English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]
empale(เอมเพล') n. ดู impale., See also: empalement n.

WordNet (3.0)
transfix(v) pierce with a sharp stake or point, Syn. spike, impale, empale

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Empalev. t. [ Pref. em- (L. in) + pale: cf. OF. empalir. ] To make pale. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

No bloodless malady empales their face. G. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster ]

Empalev. t. [ imp. & p. p. Empaled p. pr. & vb. n. Empaling. ] [ OF. empaler to palisade, pierce, F. empaler to punish by empalement; pref. em- (L. in) + OF. & F. pal a pale, stake. See Pale a stake, and cf. Impale. ] [ Written also impale. ] 1. To fence or fortify with stakes; to surround with a line of stakes for defense; to impale. [ 1913 Webster ]

All that dwell near enemies empale villages, to save themselves from surprise. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To inclose; to surround. See Impale. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To put to death by thrusting a sharpened stake through the body. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Her.) Same as Impale. [ 1913 Webster ]

Empalementn. [ Cf. F. empalement, fr. empaler. See Empale. ] [ Written also impalement. ] 1. A fencing, inclosing, or fortifying with stakes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A putting to death by thrusting a sharpened stake through the body. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Her.) Same as Impalement. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thai-English-French: Volubilis Dictionary 1.0
เสียบ[sīep] (v) EN: stab ; prick ; pierce ; penetrate ; pin ; skewer ; impale  FR: embrocher ; empaler

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
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