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ferule

1 American  
[fer-uhl, -ool] / ˈfɛr əl, -ul /

noun

  1. Also a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children, especially by striking them on the hand.

verb (used with object)

feruled, feruling

  1. to punish with a ferule.

ferule 2 American  
[fer-uhl, -ool] / ˈfɛr əl, -ul /

noun

feruled, feruling

  1. ferrule.

ferule 1 British  
/ -rəl, ˈfɛruːl /

noun

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

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verb

  1. rare (tr) to punish with a ferule

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ferule 2 British  
/ ˈfɛruːl, -rəl /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of ferrule

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Etymology

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

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