Word of the Day – Ferrule

Ferrule (noun)

fe-rool

ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of something, a pipe, or cane, or the like, to prevent splitting or reinforce.

1605–15; alteration (apparently conformed to Latin ferrum iron, -ule) of verrel, verril,late Middle English virole

Example sentences

“The metal detectorist found a ferrule from the end of something wood that had rotted away.”