FERRULE
- to fit with a metal cap to prevent splitting, also FERREL, FERULE [v FERRULED, FERRULING, FERRULES]
- ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of a post, cane, or the like, to prevent splitting
- short metal sleeve for strengthening a tool handle at the end holding the tool
- bushing or adapter holding the end of a tube and inserted into a hole in a plate in order to make a tight fit, used in boilers, condensers, etc.
- to furnish with a metal ring or cap to prevent splitting [v FERRULED, FERRULES, FERRULING]
- to furnish with a ferrule
- a ring or cap usually of metal put around a slender shaft (as a cane or a tool handle) to strengthen it or prevent splitting
- usually metal sleeve used especially for joining or binding one part to another (as pipe sections or the bristles and handle of a brush)
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