pritchel

English

Etymology

Alteration (influenced by pritch) of prickle.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹɪt͡ʃəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪtʃəl

Noun

pritchel (plural pritchels)

  1. A metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil.

Derived terms

Verb

pritchel (third-person singular simple present pritchels, present participle (US) pritcheling or (UK) pritchelling, simple past and past participle (US) pritcheled or (UK) pritchelled)

  1. To use this tool.

References

  1. ^ “pritchel”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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