(1):
(n.) That which hedges in; inclosure.
(2):
(n.) The division of a shield palewise, or by a vertical line, esp. for the purpose of putting side by side the arms of husband and wife. See Impale, 3.
(3):
(n.) An inclosing by stakes or pales, or the space so inclosed.
(4):
(n.) The act of impaling, or the state of being impaled.