ferule
Example Sentences
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A kind of miracle happened: the ferule of the teacher became the poet's magic wand.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yen picked up his ferule and hit it like a student.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
The ferrule of a walking-stick is a distinct word from ferule, an aid to education.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
The ferule always lies upon the teacher’s desk, and serves also as a tally.
From Village Life in China A Study in Sociology by Smith, Arthur H.
We know full well that you Will keep him long at tasks that speak Of books and ferule, too!
From Oklahoma Sunshine by Miller, Freeman E. (Freeman Edwin)
