pritch

A dentated weapon for striking and holding eels.

← prison-ship × private →

Pritch
·noun Pique; offense. II. Pritch ·noun A sharp-pointed instrument; also, an <<Eelspear>>. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
pritch
to pritch, to check or withstand. Also a term for making holes in the leather of cards for weavers, ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose