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piercer
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game , the piercer is a vermin . It resembles almost exactly a stalactite (similar to a Darkmantle ), only with eyes in the sides. The Piercer is actually a giant gastropod of which the pointy, stalactite-esque ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., agent noun from pierce (v.).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 An instrument that pierces or perforates, such as a stiletto or piercel. 2 A person who pierces, especially one who carries out body piercing. 3 (context zoology English) The ovipositor, or sting, of an insect. 4 (context zoology English) Any insect ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Piercel \Pier"cel\, n. [Cf. F. perce.] A kind of gimlet for making vents in casks; -- called also piercer .
Usage examples of piercer.
The black-hole piercer, Burst, was standing there, and all his muscles were rippling madly.
James Molony picked up the piercer the head waiter had left on the table and punctured the tip of his cigar with precision.
Reluctantly, for his tongue and fingers itched to play with her new toy, he positioned the sterile vinyl shield the piercer handed him and smoothed its adhesive edges down to protect her newly pierced flesh from bacteria that might lurk on his hands and mouth.
It was the tenth and final one of that brood of evil piercers forged an age ago by the minions of Light to account for my master and those such as myself who serve him.
It was the tenth and final one of that brood of evil piercers forged an age ago by the minions of Light to account for my master and those such as myself who serve him.