The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Perforate \Per"fo*rate\ (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p.
   p. Perforated (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[=a]`t[e^]d); 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.
   [1913 Webster] Perforate