English-Thai Dictionary

ferule

N ไม้เรียว ตี เด็ก  stick mai-riao-te-dek

 

ferule

VT ตี ด้วย ไม้เรียว  te-duai-mai-riao

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FERULE

n.[L. ferula, from ferio, to strike, or from the use of stalks of the Ferula. ] 1. A little wooden pallet or slice, used to punish children in school, by striking them on the palm of the hand. [Ferular is not used. ]
2. Under the Eastern empire, the ferula was the emperor's scepter. It was a long stem or shank, with a flat square head.

 

FERULE

v.t.To punish with a ferule.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FERULE

Fer "ule ( or; 277 ), n. Etym: [L. ferula: cf. F. férule. See Ferula. ]

 

Defn: A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment.

 

FERULE

Fer "ule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Feruled; p. pr. & vb. n. Feruling.]

 

Defn: To punish with a ferule.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

ferule

fer ule |ˈferəl ˈfɛrəl | ▶noun historical a flat ruler with a widened end, formerly used for punishing children. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the giant fennel ): from Latin ferula (see ferula ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

ferule

ferule |ˈfɛruːl | ▶noun historical a flat ruler with a widened end, formerly used for beating children. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the giant fennel ): from Latin ferula (see ferula ).

 

French Dictionary

férule

férule n. f. nom féminin Réglette de bois avec laquelle on corrigeait les écoliers. LOCUTION Sous la férule de. Sous l ’autorité d ’une personne. Note Technique Ce mot ne s ’emploie plus que dans l ’expression citée.