ferrule

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English verel, virel, virole (“ferrule; metal pivot on the end of an axle”), altered under the influence of Latin ferrum (“iron”), from Old French virole (“ferrule”), from Latin viriola (“little bracelet”), diminutive of viria (“bracelet worn by men”), from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *weiros (“crooked”) (compare Middle Irish fiar (“bent, crooked”), Welsh gŵyr, Breton gwar (“curved”)), from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁ros (“threaded, turned, twisted”), from *weyh₁- (“to turn, twist, weave”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɛɹ(ə)l/, /-ɹuːl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɛɹəl/ Rhymes: -ɛɹəl Homophones: feral, ferryl, Farrell (Mary–marry–merry merger) Hyphenation: fer‧rule === Noun === ferrule (plural ferrules) A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting. [from early 17th c.] (specifically, climbing) The metal spike at the end of the shaft of an ice axe. A band holding parts of an object together. A bushing for securing a pipe joint. A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top. (billiards) The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue. (painting) The pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a paintbrush or the eraser of a pencil to the shaft; a similar band crimped as part of a cable terminal or to terminate a hose. ==== Synonyms ==== virl (Scotland) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== viroled ==== Translations ==== === Verb === ferrule (third-person singular simple present ferrules, present participle ferruling, simple past and past participle ferruled) (transitive) To equip with a ferrule. ==== Translations ==== === Notes === === References === === Further reading === ferrule on Wikipedia.Wikipedia