rivet vs transfix

rivet

verb
  • To make firm or immovable. 

  • To command the attention of. 

  • To attach or fasten parts by using rivets. 

  • To install rivets. 

noun
  • Any fixed point or certain basis. 

  • A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end. 

transfix

verb
  • To fix or impale. 

  • To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon. 

  • To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe. 

noun
  • A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic languages. 

How often have the words rivet and transfix occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )