ferule

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Synonyms: ferrule, ferula, cerule, perule, ferulae

Antonyms: ferrule, ferula, cerule, perule, ferulae

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[ruler]]-[[shaped#Adjective|shaped]] [[instrument]], generally [[use#Verb|used]] to [[slap#Verb|slap]] [[naughty]] [[child]]ren on the [[hand#Noun|hand]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To punish with a ferule.

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