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ferule

/ˈfɛrəl/
verb
  1. To strike or punish with a ferule.
    • In the past, teachers sometimes feruled disobedient children.
    • The memoir described how the principal would ferule boys for talking in class.
    • The headmaster would ferule any student caught cheating.
Synonyms
strikepunish
noun
  1. A flat ruler or stick used in the past to hit children as a punishment in school.
    • In the old days, a ferule was a common tool for discipline.
    • The strict teacher kept a ferule in her desk drawer.
    • He found a wooden ferule in the antique shop.
Synonyms
caneruler
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