Thesaurus / ferule
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synonyms for ferule
- berate
- castigate
- censure
- flog
- lash
- punish
- upbraid
- baste
- beat
- chasten
- correct
- pummel
- ream
- scourge
- spank
- thrash
- whip
- chew out
- climb all over
- lay into
- lean on
- skelp
- slap down
- castigate
- chastise
- spank
- beat
- belt
- cane
- flagellate
- flay
- hide
- hit
- larrup
- lather
- leather
- paddle
- scourge
- strike
- stripe
- thrash
- trounce
- wax
- whack
- whale
- whomp
- whop
- flax
- give the cat o'nine tails
- tan one's hide
- bash
- beat
- lash
- spank
- thrash
- birch
- bludgeon
- cane
- cudgel
- drub
- flagellate
- flog
- hide
- larrup
- lather
- punish
- scourge
- strap
- strike
- switch
- tan
- wallop
- whale
- whomp
- castigate
- chastise
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How to use ferule in a sentence
Perhaps we may think the ferule well deserved when we read of the schoolboy's trick immortalized by Persius.
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE ROMANSHAROLD WHETSTONE JOHNSTONAnd from the rod or ferule I would have them free, as from the menace of them; for it is both deformed and servile.
DISCOVERIES MADE UPON MEN AND MATTERBEN JONSONThe master looks at his great silver watch, and then, with tiresome deliberation, puts the ferule into his desk.
GRANDFATHER'S CHAIRNATHANIEL HAWTHORNEThe machine resembled a green gingham circus tent, and it was crowned with a ferule as large as a barrel.
OUT OF THE HURLY-BURLYCHARLES HEBER CLARKPeople said the steel ferule of the umbrella had attracted the electric current.
MY LITTLE SISTERELIZABETH ROBINSHe waited an instant, in order to give due solemnity to the occasion, then down came the ferule on the desk with a grand crash.
THE GOLD BRICKANN S. STEPHENSHe and young Musgrave had learnt their letters under the same ferule, though their paths had diverged since.
THE VICISSITUDES OF BESSIE FAIRFAXHARRIET PARROne of the women maintained discipline by means of her corset-board used as a ferule.
THE LIFE AND WORK OF SUSAN B. ANTHONY (VOLUME 1 OF 2)IDA HUSTED HARPERHe believes in the gospel of ferule and whips, and has perfect faith in the efficacy of flogging in homes and schools.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLL, VOL. 6 (OF 12)ROBERT G. INGERSOLLThis is shown in detail in fig. 25, in which N is the brass ferule and M the rubber stopper through which the air-pipe passes.
RESPIRATION CALORIMETERS FOR STUDYING THE RESPIRATORY EXCHANGE AND ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS OF MANFRANCIS GANO BENEDICTWORDS RELATED TO FERULE
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