Perforate

Per″fo‐rate (pẽr″fō̍‐rāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Perforated (–rā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Perforating.] [L. perforatus, p. p. of perforare to perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.] To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of. Bacon.