Pierce (
http://definr.com/Pierce)
n : 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, bodily feelings, etc.)
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:
thrust]
5: make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"