FERULE


Meaning of FERULE in English

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

noun

also fer·u·la ˈfer-(y)ə-lə

Etymology: Latin ferula giant fennel, ferule

Date: 1566

1. : an instrument (as a flat piece of wood like a ruler) used to punish children

2. : school discipline

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.