Definition of ferule in English:

ferule

noun ˈfɛruːlˈfɛrəl

historical

A flat ruler with a widened end, formerly used for beating children.
〈史〉（以前责打孩子用的）戒尺
Example sentencesExamples
- The cane, the birch and the ferule, a flat board also used to beat children and 'adults in a servile condition', were the teacher's badges. 438
- It was considered an excellent plan to beat all pupils with the ferule, in order to make knowledge enter the heads of the bad.
Synonyms
walking stick, stick, staff
stick, rod, birch

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting the giant fennel): from Latin ferula (see ferula).

Rhymes

ferrule

Definition of ferule in US English:

ferule

nounˈferəlˈfɛrəl

historical

A flat ruler with a widened end, formerly used for punishing children.
〈史〉（以前责打孩子用的）戒尺
Example sentencesExamples
- It was considered an excellent plan to beat all pupils with the ferule, in order to make knowledge enter the heads of the bad.
- The cane, the birch and the ferule, a flat board also used to beat children and 'adults in a servile condition', were the teacher's badges. 438
Synonyms
walking stick, stick, staff
stick, rod, birch

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting the giant fennel): from Latin ferula (see ferula).

词汇	ferule
释义	Definition of ferule in English: ferule noun ˈfɛruːlˈfɛrəl historical A flat ruler with a widened end, formerly used for beating children. 〈史〉（以前责打孩子用的）戒尺 Example sentencesExamples The cane, the birch and the ferule, a flat board also used to beat children and 'adults in a servile condition', were the teacher's badges. 438 It was considered an excellent plan to beat all pupils with the ferule, in order to make knowledge enter the heads of the bad. Synonyms walking stick, stick, staff stick, rod, birch Origin Late Middle English (denoting the giant fennel): from Latin ferula (see ferula). Rhymes ferrule Definition of ferule in US English: ferule nounˈferəlˈfɛrəl historical A flat ruler with a widened end, formerly used for punishing children. 〈史〉（以前责打孩子用的）戒尺 Example sentencesExamples It was considered an excellent plan to beat all pupils with the ferule, in order to make knowledge enter the heads of the bad. The cane, the birch and the ferule, a flat board also used to beat children and 'adults in a servile condition', were the teacher's badges. 438 Synonyms walking stick, stick, staff stick, rod, birch Origin Late Middle English (denoting the giant fennel): from Latin ferula (see ferula).
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