fer·ule
(fĕr′əl) n. An instrument, such as a cane, stick, or flat piece of wood, used in punishing children.
tr.v. fer·uled, fer·ul·ing, fer·ules To punish with a ferule.
[Middle English
ferul,
giant fennel stalk, rod, cane, from Latin
ferula; see
fescue.]
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ferule
(ˈfɛruːl; -rəl) n (Mechanical Engineering) a flat piece of wood, such as a ruler, used in some schools to cane children on the hand
vb (tr) rare to punish with a ferule
[C16: from Latin ferula giant fennel, whip, rod; the stalk of the plant was used for punishment]
ferule
(ˈfɛruːl; -rəl) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
fer•ule
(ˈfɛr əl, -ul)
n., v. -uled, -ul•ing. n. 1. Also, fer•u•la (ˈfɛr ʊ lə, ˈfɛr yʊ-) a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children.
v.t. 2. to punish with a ferule.
[1375–1425; late Middle English ferula, ferul(e) giant fennel < Latin ferula schoolmaster's rod]
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ferule
Past participle: feruled
Gerund: feruling
Present |
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I ferule |
you ferule |
he/she/it ferules |
we ferule |
you ferule |
they ferule |
Preterite |
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I feruled |
you feruled |
he/she/it feruled |
we feruled |
you feruled |
they feruled |
Present Continuous |
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I am feruling |
you are feruling |
he/she/it is feruling |
we are feruling |
you are feruling |
they are feruling |
Present Perfect |
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I have feruled |
you have feruled |
he/she/it has feruled |
we have feruled |
you have feruled |
they have feruled |
Past Continuous |
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I was feruling |
you were feruling |
he/she/it was feruling |
we were feruling |
you were feruling |
they were feruling |
Past Perfect |
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I had feruled |
you had feruled |
he/she/it had feruled |
we had feruled |
you had feruled |
they had feruled |
Future |
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I will ferule |
you will ferule |
he/she/it will ferule |
we will ferule |
you will ferule |
they will ferule |
Future Perfect |
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I will have feruled |
you will have feruled |
he/she/it will have feruled |
we will have feruled |
you will have feruled |
they will have feruled |
Future Continuous |
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I will be feruling |
you will be feruling |
he/she/it will be feruling |
we will be feruling |
you will be feruling |
they will be feruling |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been feruling |
you have been feruling |
he/she/it has been feruling |
we have been feruling |
you have been feruling |
they have been feruling |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been feruling |
you will have been feruling |
he/she/it will have been feruling |
we will have been feruling |
you will have been feruling |
they will have been feruling |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been feruling |
you had been feruling |
he/she/it had been feruling |
we had been feruling |
you had been feruling |
they had been feruling |
Conditional |
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I would ferule |
you would ferule |
he/she/it would ferule |
we would ferule |
you would ferule |
they would ferule |
Past Conditional |
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I would have feruled |
you would have feruled |
he/she/it would have feruled |
we would have feruled |
you would have feruled |
they would have feruled |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun | 1. | ferule - a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish childrenswitch - a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment |
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