Home › Words › P › pritchelpritchel/ˈpɹɪt͡ʃəl/pritchel · noun — A metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).pritchel is pronounced /ˈpɹɪt͡ʃəl/.EtymologyAlteration (influenced by pritch) of prickle.nounA metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil.verbTo use this tool.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).