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ferule (1)
fer·ule [ férrəl ] (plural fer·ules)


noun 
Definition:
 
instrument of punishment: a cane, rod, or flat piece of wood used to punish children by striking them, usually on the hand
[15th century. < Latin ferula "fennel stalk, rod"]
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