n. 1. The act of piercing or stabbing. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The act or method of decorating fabrics or garments with a pinking iron; also, the style of decoration; scallops made with a pinking iron. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pinking iron. (a)An instrument for scalloping the edges of ribbons, flounces, etc.(b)A sword. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]