pricking

noun

ordeal in which the body of a suspect witch was pricked with pins to try to identify a Devil's mark
Parchment, cardboard, or paper section that has been poked with pins to indicate the bobbin lace pattern

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɪkɪŋ/

The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
“The prickings of thorns”
A sensation that pricks, or causes sharp emotional pain.
“the prickings of conscience”
The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.
“THE pricking a horse has proved to be as useless an operation as it is simple, seldom or never having the desired effect; consequently the practice should be abolished”
A nicking.
“No better material can be used than seggar or underclay prickings”
The act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.
Dressing oneself for show; prinking.