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English schoolmaster's rod
Answer for the clue "English schoolmaster's rod ", 6 letters:
ferule
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A ruler-shaped instrument, generally used to slap naughty children on the hand. vb. (context transitive English) To punish with a ferule.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ferrule \Fer"rule\ (f[e^]r"r[i^]l or f[e^]r"r[.u]l; 277), n. [Formerly verrel, F. virole, fr. L. viriola little bracelet, dim. of viriae, pl., bracelets; prob. akin to viere to twist, weave, and E. withe. The spelling with f is due to confusion with L. ...
Usage examples of ferule.
I have constantly met with fools who would boast of the days of pensums, ferules, and crusts of dry bread.
Come, come, you old Smut, there, bear a hand, and let's have that ferule and buckle-screw.