Ferule Definition

fĕrəl
feruled, ferules, feruling
noun
A flat stick or ruler used for punishing children.
Webster's New World
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verb
To strike or punish with a ferule.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Ferule

Noun

Singular:
ferule
Plural:
ferules

Origin of Ferule

  • Middle English ferul fennel stalk from Latin ferula fennel stalk, rod

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin ferula.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

FFEFER

Words Ending With

ELEULE

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