ferule
1Also ferula. a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children, especially by striking them on the hand.
to punish with a ferule.
Origin of ferule
1Other definitions for ferule (2 of 2)
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How to use ferule in a sentence
For this reason a little enlargement between the ferules should be made, to compensate for the non-elasticity of the metal.
Fishing With The Fly | Charles F. Orvis and OthersThere are two deep grooves, or ferules, cut midway of their length, a distinctive characteristic of the modern flute paho.
Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 | Jesse Walter FewkesI have constantly met with fools who would boast of the days of pensums, ferules and crusts of dry bread.
Ten Years Later | Alexandre Dumas, PereIt was fixed to the head by ferules, or by pegs, or by means of a socket.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.These are the masters who instruct us without rods and ferules, without hard words and anger, without clothes or money.
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British Dictionary definitions for ferule (1 of 2)
/ (ˈfɛruːl, -rəl) /
a flat piece of wood, such as a ruler, used in some schools to cane children on the hand
(tr) rare to punish with a ferule
Origin of ferule
1British Dictionary definitions for ferule (2 of 2)
/ (ˈfɛruːl, -rəl) /
a variant spelling of ferrule
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