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

But the ferule, the pen, the pestle, I abhor.

From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie

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)

Then Miss Simmonds stuck her big umbrella ferule down in the turf, and took the big book from under her arm.

From Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat by Stables, Gordon