Ferule
Pronunciation : Fer"ule ( or ; 277)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. ferula: cf. F. f?rule. See Ferula.]
Definition : Defn: A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Fer"ule
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To punish with a ferule.
t. [imp. & p. p. Feruled; p. pr. & vb. n. Feruling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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