fer|ule

fer|ule
fer|ule1 «FEHR uhl, -ool», noun, verb, -uled, -ul|ing.
–n.
1. a stick or ruler for punishing children by striking them, especially on the hand.
2. Figurative. school discipline; punishment: »

to learn at the point of the ferule (Frederick W. Farrar).

–v.t.
to punish with a stick or ruler.
╂[< Latin ferula (because, since Roman times, the ferula has been used to whip schoolboys); see etym. under ferula (Cf. ↑ferula)]
fer|ule2 «FEHR uhl, -ool», noun, transitive verb, -uled, -ul|ing.
= ferrule. (Cf. ↑ferrule)

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  • ule — vein·ule; ven·ule; zon·ule; fer·ule; mod·ule; sched·ule; pic·ule; …   English syllables

  • ferule — fer·ule …   English syllables

  • ferule — fer•ule [[t]ˈfɛr əl, ul[/t]] n. v. uled, ul•ing 1) Also fer•u•la [[t]ˈfɛr ʊ lə, ˈfɛr yʊ [/t]] a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children. 2) to punish with a ferule • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME ferula, ferul(e) giant fennel < …   From formal English to slang

  • Ferule — Fer ule (? or ?; 277), n. [L. ferula: cf. F. f[ e]rule. See {Ferula}.] 1. A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment. [1913 Webster] 2. A {ferrule}. [R.] [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ferule — Fer ule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feruled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feruling}.] To punish with a ferule. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Feruled — Ferule Fer ule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feruled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feruling}.] To punish with a ferule. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Feruling — Ferule Fer ule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feruled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feruling}.] To punish with a ferule. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ferrule — /fer euhl, oohl/, n., v., ferruled, ferruling. n. 1. a ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of a post, cane, or the like, to prevent splitting. 2. a short metal sleeve for strengthening a tool handle at the end holding the tool. 3. a …   Universalium

  • ride — [ rid ] n. f. • 1488; « fer à plisser » XIIIe; de rider I ♦ 1 ♦ Petit sillon cutané (le plus souvent au front, à la face, au cou) dû au froncement, à l âge ou à l amaigrissement. Les rides résultent d une diminution de l élasticité de la peau.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • ridé — ride [ rid ] n. f. • 1488; « fer à plisser » XIIIe; de rider I ♦ 1 ♦ Petit sillon cutané (le plus souvent au front, à la face, au cou) dû au froncement, à l âge ou à l amaigrissement. Les rides résultent d une diminution de l élasticité de la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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