ferule
Meanings
noun
- A ruler-shaped instrument, generally used to slap naughty children on the hand.
verb
- To punish with a ferule.
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Etymology
From Middle French ferule (modern French férule), from Latin ferula (“giant fennel”). Doublet of ferula.
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