Pierce - Definition

n 1: 14th President of the United States (1804-1869) [syn:
Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierce]
v 1: cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the
flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced
through the forest"
2: move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings)
deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words
pierced the students"
3: sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night"
4: penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument [syn:
pierce, thrust]
5: make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"