Ferule
[feru:l]
Definition
(noun.) a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children.
Typed by Blanche--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment.
(v. t.) To punish with a ferule.
Typed by Dewey
Definition
n. a cane or rod used for striking children in punishment.—n. Fer′ula a staff of command.—adj. Ferulā′ceous pertaining to canes or reeds.
Typist: Penelope
Examples
- A tight-fitting ferule is then forced into the groove, thus holding the cloth firmly between the cushion and the rail. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The cloth is then drawn over the top of the ferule, hiding the latter from sight, and is drawn down over the rubber and fastened on the under side of the rail with steel tacks. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- To strengthen the joint, the hollow screw-hole end is capped with an ivory ferule sunk flush with the surface. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- This end is capped with an ivory ferule and upon the top of the latter, the leather tip is glued. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Typist: Ronald