ferule

Example Sentences

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A kind of miracle happened: the ferule of the teacher became the poet's magic wand.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yen picked up his ferule and hit it like a student.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

We know full well that you Will keep him long at tasks that speak Of books and ferule, too!

From Oklahoma Sunshine by Miller, Freeman E. (Freeman Edwin)

“There, there, there!” said the vicar, impatiently, as he placed the obnoxious ferule upon the floor, and pressed it down there with both hands.

From A Little World by Fenn, George Manville

But the ferule, the pen, the pestle, I abhor.

From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie