HyperDic: ferule

English > 1 sense of the word ferule:
NOUNartifactferulea switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children
English > ferule: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children.
BroaderswitchA flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
Spanishférula

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