Ferrule Definition
fĕrəl
ferruled, ferrules, ferrule
noun
ferrules
A metal ring or cap put around the end of a cane, tool handle, etc. to prevent splitting or to give added strength.
Webster's New World
A short tube or bushing for tightening a joint.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
ferruled, ferrules, ferrule
To furnish with a ferrule.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Ferrule
Noun
Singular:
ferrule
Plural:
ferrulesOrigin of Ferrule
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Alteration (influenced by Latin ferrum iron) of Middle English verrele from Old French virole from Latin viriola little bracelet diminutive of viriae bracelets wei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From earlier verrel, altered under the influence of Latin ferrum (“iron”), from Old French virole (“ferrule”), from Latin viriola (“little bracelet”), diminutive of viriæ (“bracelets”), from Gaulish.
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