1) Metalworking hand tool 
A pritchel is a type of punch used in forging, particularly in making nail holes in horseshoes. The horseshoe is heated and a hole is punched through 90 percent of the steel with a forepunch or drift punch. The pointed end of the tool should be kept sharp and so that the burr is cut out smoothly. The punched hole is lined up over the pritchel hole...
• (n.) A tool employed by blacksmiths for punching or enlarging the nail holes in a horseshoe.
Pritch'el noun A tool employed by blacksmiths for punching or enlarging the nail holes in a horseshoe.