The action or an act of piercing or stabbing with a knife or other sharp instrument; spec. the action of slaughtering an animal by thrusting a…

The action or an act of stab, v. in various senses.

Scottish. The action or an act of stabbing a person or animal.

The action of job, v.1; the action or an act of stabbing, thrusting, pecking, etc.

The action of piercing with, or fixing on, a spit. Also attributive.

The action of probe, v. (in various senses); an instance of this.

Pricking or piercing.

The action of fastening or piercing with a spike or spikes.

The action of jag, v.1 in its different senses; indenting, piercing; also concrete a jagged edge, an indented border, a fringe, etc.

The act or process of piercing (literal and figurative); penetration. Also: a hole made by piercing.

the making of eyelet holes.