Category:Transpierce

Trans*pierce", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transpierced; p. pr. & vb. n. Transpiercing.] Etym: [pref. trans- + pierce: cf. F. transpercer.]

Defn: to pierce through; to penetrate; to permeate; to pass through. The sides transpierced return a rattling sound. Dryden.