ferule

• Nom désignant une règle plate ou un bâton utilisé historiquement pour punir, en particulier dans les écoles.

A noun referring to a flat ruler or stick, historically used for punishment, especially in schools.

1. Punishment instrumentC2formalbritish

   A flat ruler or stick used historically in schools to punish children by striking their hands.

   Férule (instrument de punition)

   • The teacher kept a ferule on his desk for discipline.
   • In the 19th century, students feared the ferule.
   • The headmaster used a ferule to enforce order in the classroom.

   Synonymescanepaddlerodrulerstrapswitchtawse