ferrule
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.fer·rule
noun \ˈfer-əl, ˈfe-rəl\Definition of FERRULE
1
: a ring or cap usually of metal put around a slender shaft (as a cane or a tool handle) to strengthen it or prevent splitting
2
: a usually metal sleeve used especially for joining or binding one part to another (as pipe sections or the bristles and handle of a brush)
— fer·ruled adjective
See Origin of FERRULE
alteration of Middle English virole, from Anglo-French, from Latin viriola, diminutive of viria bracelet, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish fiar oblique
First Known Use: 1611
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