Impalers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals or objects that cause injury or puncture
2. those who execute a method of fixing or securing an item by driving a sharp object through it
3. devices designed for the purpose of penetrating surfaces to hold or stabilize them

Etymology: "Impalers" is simply the plural of "impaler," which is a plain formation: the verb "impale" with the agentive suffix "-er" added, so that an impaler is one who impales. The verb itself comes from the Latin "impalare," built from "in-" meaning "in" or "on" and "palus," meaning "stake," so the core idea is driving something onto a pointed post. That underlying image of a stake sits behind the noun, which is why its meaning stays tied to fixing or securing things on a spike.