transpierce

transitive verb trans·pierce \tran(t)s-ˈpirs\

Definition of TRANSPIERCE

: to pierce through : penetrate

Middle French transpercer, from Old French, from trans- (from Latin) + percer to pierce

First Known Use: 1592

Synonyms: gore, harpoon, jab, lance, peck, pick, pierce, pink, puncture, run through, skewer, spear, spike, spit, stab, stick, transfix, impale

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