Ferule

Quick meaning: Ferule is a noun meaning (transitive) To punish with a ferule.

Meaning

(transitive) To punish with a ferule.

More Meanings

1. (historical) A ruler-shaped instrument, generally used to slap naughty children on the hand.

Example Sentences

The master, who stood at the end of the room, with a huge ferule under his arm, bent full upon me a look of stern appeal; […]

And they were right in their assumption; I could cudgel a great lubberly delinquent of a boy[…]but when it came to feruling a girl[…]my manhood rebelled[…].

In his hand he swayed a ferule, that sceptre of despotic power; the birch of justice reposed on three nails behind the throne, a constant terror to evil doers, […].

The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day. His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now—at least among the smaller pupils.

Word Forms

• ferules
• feruling
• feruled

Synonyms for ferule

Depending on context, synonyms include ferula.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include palmer, thumbscrew, fingerlet, ferrule, stick, paddle.

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