FERRULE


Meaning of FERRULE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfer-əl, ˈfe-rəl ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of Middle English virole, from Anglo-French, from Latin viriola, diminutive of viria bracelet, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish fiar oblique

Date: 1611

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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