pritchel
English edit
Etymology edit
Alteration (influenced by pritch) of prickle.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pritchel (plural pritchels)
- A metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil.
Derived terms edit
Verb edit
pritchel (third-person singular simple present pritchels, present participle pritchelling or (US) pritcheling, simple past and past participle pritchelled or (US) pritcheled)
- To use this tool.
References edit
- ^ “pritchel”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.