fer·ule (f r  l)n. An instrument, such as a cane, stick, or flat piece of wood, used in punishing children. tr.v. fer·uled, fer·ul·ing, fer·ules To punish with a ferule. [Middle English ferul, fennel stalk, from Latin ferula, fennel stalk, rod.] |
ferule1
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a flat piece of wood, such as a ruler, used in some schools to cane children on the hand
vb
(tr) Rare to punish with a ferule
[from Latin ferula giant fennel, whip, rod; the stalk of the plant was used for punishment]
ferule2
n
a variant spelling of ferrule
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| Noun | 1. | ferule - a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children switch - a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment |
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