Emily Dickinson Lexicon

drill (-ed, -s), v. [Du. drillen, bore, turn around, run hither and thither.] (webplay: entice, metal, step).

1. Drive; pound; hammer; [fig.] force.
2. Nail; puncture; bore into; make holes in; [fig.] practice; perform a military exercise; [fig.] crucify.
3. Prepare; educate; school; train; make ready.