ferrule

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

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

Other Hardware Terms

adze, auger, awl, chock, punch, tang

Rhymes with FERRULE

beryl, feral, ferule, Merrill, peril, sterile