ferule

[ fer-uhl, -ool ]

/ ˈfɛr əl, -ul /

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noun

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.

to punish with a ferule.

Origin of ferule

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

Words nearby ferule

fertilization, fertilize, fertilizer, fertilizin, ferula, ferule, ferulic acid, ferv., fervency, fervent, fervently

Definition for ferule (2 of 2)

ferule²

[ fer-uhl, -ool ]

/ ˈfɛr əl, -ul /

noun, verb (used with object), fer·uled, fer·ul·ing.

ferrule.

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Example sentences from the Web for ferule

He distributed whacks of his ferule with an agility no one could have expected on the part of so corpulent a person.
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard|Anatole France
And with an air of decision he struck the time-old pavement with the ferule of his green umbrella.
The Man With the Black Feather|Gaston Leroux
His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now—at least among the smaller pupils.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
And from the rod or ferule I would have them free, as from the menace of them; for it is both deformed and servile.
Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter|Ben Jonson

I suppose I must have been in the writing master's class, but though I can call to mind the man, I cannot call to mind his ferule.
An Autobiography|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for ferule (1 of 2)

ferule¹

/ (ˈfɛruːl, -rəl) /

noun

a flat piece of wood, such as a ruler, used in some schools to cane children on the hand

verb

(tr) rare to punish with a ferule

Word Origin for ferule

C16: from Latin ferula giant fennel, whip, rod; the stalk of the plant was used for punishment

British Dictionary definitions for ferule (2 of 2)

ferule²

/ (ˈfɛruːl, -rəl) /

noun

a variant spelling of ferrule

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单词	ferule
释义	ferule ¹ [ fer-uhl, -ool ] / ˈfɛr əl, -ul / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ferule ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. to punish with a ferule. Origin of ferule ¹ 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 Words nearby ferule fertilization, fertilize, fertilizer, fertilizin, ferula, ferule, ferulic acid, ferv., fervency, fervent, fervently Definition for ferule (2 of 2) ferule² [ fer-uhl, -ool ] / ˈfɛr əl, -ul / noun, verb (used with object), fer·uled, fer·ul·ing. ferrule. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ferule He distributed whacks of his ferule with an agility no one could have expected on the part of so corpulent a person. The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard\|Anatole France And with an air of decision he struck the time-old pavement with the ferule of his green umbrella. The Man With the Black Feather\|Gaston Leroux His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now—at least among the smaller pupils. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) And from the rod or ferule I would have them free, as from the menace of them; for it is both deformed and servile. Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter\|Ben Jonson I suppose I must have been in the writing master's class, but though I can call to mind the man, I cannot call to mind his ferule. An Autobiography\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for ferule (1 of 2) ferule¹ / (ˈfɛruːl, -rəl) / noun a flat piece of wood, such as a ruler, used in some schools to cane children on the hand verb (tr) rare to punish with a ferule Word Origin for ferule C16: from Latin ferula giant fennel, whip, rod; the stalk of the plant was used for punishment British Dictionary definitions for ferule (2 of 2) ferule² / (ˈfɛruːl, -rəl) / noun a variant spelling of ferrule Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ferule truncheon, nightstick, beat, thrash, bash, spank, lash, punish, censure, berate, upbraid, castigate, flog, chastise, mace, bat, cane, club, rod, bludgeon
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ferule

noun

verb (used with object), fer·uled, fer·ul·ing.

Origin of ferule

Words nearby ferule

Definition for ferule (2 of 2)

noun, verb (used with object), fer·uled, fer·ul·ing.

Example sentences from the Web for ferule

British Dictionary definitions for ferule (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for ferule

British Dictionary definitions for ferule (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to ferule