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| fer·rule [ férrəl ] or fer·ule [ férrəl ] |
noun (plural fer·rules) (plural fer·ules) |
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1. protective cap on shaft: a usually metal cap or ring attached to the end of something long and thin such as a walking stick in order to strengthen it
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2. cylindrical joint: a metal cylinder used to make a pipe joint
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3. connection for fishing rod pieces: a connection that joins the pieces of a fishing rod, consisting of male and female couplings that fit together
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transitive verb (past and past participle fer·ruled, present participle fer·rul·ing, 3rd person present singular fer·rules) (past and past participle fer·uled, present participle fer·ul·ing, 3rd person present singular fer·ules) |
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fit something with ferrule: to provide something with a ferrule
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| [Early 17th century. Alteration (after Latin ferrum "iron") of virolle< Latin viriae "bracelets"] |
