Definition of pierce

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Pierce (v. t.) To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship..

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Pierced :: Pierced (a.) Penetrated; entered; perforated.
Dartle :: Dartle (v. t. & i.) To pierce or shoot through; to dart repeatedly: -- frequentative of dart.
Bore :: Bore (v. i.) To be pierced or penetrated by an instrument that cuts as it turns; as, this timber does not bore well, or is hard to bore..
Tap :: Tap (v. t.) To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc..
Perforate :: Perforate (v.) To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of.
Lance :: Lance (v. t.) To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon..
Sap :: Sap (v. t.) To pierce with saps.
Dormer Window :: Dormer window (n.) A window pierced in a roof, and so set as to be vertical while the roof slopes away from it. Also, the gablet, or houselike structure, in which it is contained..
Piercer :: Piercer (n.) An instrument used in forming eyelets; a stiletto.
Penetrant :: Penetrant (a.) Having power to enter or pierce; penetrating; sharp; subtile; as, penetrant cold..
Pink :: Pink (v. t.) To pierce with small holes; to cut the edge of, as cloth or paper, in small scallops or angles..
Ungored :: Ungored (a.) Not gored or pierced.
Penetrate :: Penetrate (v. i.) To pass; to make way; to pierce. Also used figuratively.
Piercer :: Piercer (n.) A piercel.
Lancinating :: Lancinating (a.) Piercing; seeming to pierce or stab; as, lancinating pains (i.e., severe, darting pains)..
Enthrill :: Enthrill (v. t.) To pierce; to thrill.
Snag :: Snag (n.) A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk..
Bere :: Bere (v. t.) To pierce.
Gimlet :: Gimlet (v. t.) To pierce or make with a gimlet.
Impenetrable :: Impenetrable (a.) Incapable of being penetrated or pierced; not admitting the passage of other bodies; not to be entered; impervious; as, an impenetrable shield..
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