# tinchel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A circle of hunters, who, by surrounding an extensive space and gradually closing in, bring a number of deer and game within closer range.

## Etymology
From Goidelic/Scottish Gaelic timchioll (“a circuit, compass”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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