FERRULE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ferrule mean? 

• FERRULE (noun)
  The noun FERRULE has 1 sense:

1. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting

  Familiarity information: FERRULE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FERRULE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

collet; ferrule

Hypernyms ("ferrule" is a kind of...):

cap (something serving as a cover or protection)

 Context examples 

Now Mr. Davis had declared limes a contraband article, and solemnly vowed to publicly ferrule the first person who was found breaking the law.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)