First Known Use: 1611
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ferrule
noun fer·rule \ˈfer-əl, ˈfe-rəl\
: a usually metal ring or cap that is placed around the end of a wooden stick or handle to strengthen it
Full Definition of FERRULE
1
: a ring or cap usually of metal put around a slender shaft (as a cane or a tool handle) to strengthen it or prevent splitting
2
: a usually metal sleeve used especially for joining or binding one part to another (as pipe sections or the bristles and handle of a brush)
— fer·ruled adjective
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Origin of FERRULE
alteration of Middle English virole, from Anglo-French, from Latin viriola, diminutive of viria bracelet, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish fiar oblique
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