Definitions of Pierce:

• noun:   14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
• verb:   sound sharply or shrilly

  Example: "The scream pierced the night"

• verb:   make a hole into

  Example: "The needle pierced her flesh"

• verb:   penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
• verb:   cut or make a way through

  Example: "The path pierced the jungle"

• verb:   move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply

  Example: "The cold pierced her bones"

• name:  A surname (common: 1 in 1785 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #167)