0 someone or something that pushes a sharp object through something, especially the body of an animal or person:
The small bird is an impaler that preys on mice and lizards, impaling its catch on a spike before tearing into it.
Vlad Tepes, the impaler who resisted the Ottomans, is considered the inspiration for the vampire Dracula.
An impaler cane was discovered in a traveller’s carry-on bag in Baltimore.
