ferule (redirected from feruled)

fer·ule  (frl)

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.

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[Middle English ferul, fennel stalk, from Latin ferula, fennel stalk, rod.]

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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]

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ferule²

n

a variant spelling of ferrule

Thesaurus

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

Translations

ferule

n

→ Stock m

= ferrule