SINCE 1828
ferule
noun
fer·ule
| \ ˈfer-əl
, ˈfe-rəl\
, ˈfe-rəl\
variants:
or less commonly ferula \ ˈfer-(y)ə-lə
\
\
Definition of ferule
1
: an instrument (such as a flat piece of wood like a ruler) used to punish children
2
: school discipline
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