əl, -ul noun
1.
Also, ferula. a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children, especially by striking them on the hand.
verb (used with object), fer·uled, fer·ul·ing.
2.
to punish with a ferule.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English ferula, ferul(e) giant fennel < Latin ferula schoolmaster's rod (literally, stalk of giant fennel); replacing Old English ferele < Latin
1375–1425; late Middle English ferula, ferul(e) giant fennel < Latin ferula schoolmaster's rod (literally, stalk of giant fennel); replacing Old English ferele < Latin
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ferrule or ferule (ˈfɛruːl, -rəl, ˈfɛruːl, -rəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a metal ring, tube, or cap placed over the end of a stick, handle, or post for added strength or stability or to increase wear |
| 2. | a side opening in a pipe that gives access for inspection or cleaning |
| 3. | a bush, gland, small length of tube, etc, esp one used for making a joint |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (tr) to equip (a stick, etc) with a ferrule |
| [C17: from Middle English virole, from Old French virol, from Latin viriola a little bracelet, from viria bracelet; influenced by Latin ferrum iron] | |
| ferule or ferule | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C17: from Middle English virole, from Old French virol, from Latin viriola a little bracelet, from viria bracelet; influenced by Latin ferrum iron] | |
| ferule1 (ˈfɛruːl, -rəl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a flat piece of wood, such as a ruler, used in some schools to cane children on the hand |
| —vb | |
| 2. | rare (tr) to punish with a ferule |
| [C16: from Latin ferula giant fennel, whip, rod; the stalk of the plant was used for punishment] | |
| ferule2 (ˈfɛruːl, -rəl) | |
| —n | |
| a variant spelling of ferrule | |
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Word Origin & History
ferule
c.1420, from M.E. ferula "fennel plant," from L. ferula "fennel plant or rod," probably related to festuca "stalk, straw, rod."
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