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n. An instrument, such as a cane, stick, or flat piece of wood, used in punishing children.

v. To punish with a ferule.

n. A ruler-shaped instrument, generally used to slap naughty children on the hand.

v. To punish with a ferule.

n. A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment.

n. A ferrule.

v. To punish with a ferule.

n. A reed; a cane.

n. A cane, rod, or flat piece of wood, as a ruler, used for the punishment of children in schools by striking some part of the body, particularly the palm of the hand.

To punish with a ferule.

n. See ferrule.

n. a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children

"A ferule was a sort of flat ruler, widened at the inflicting end into a shape resembling a pear, -- but nothing like so sweet, -- with a delectable hole in the middle to raise blisters, like a cupping-glass."

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