Ferule
Ferule noun - A switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children.
Switchblade and ferule are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Switchblade" instead a noun "Ferule".
Nearby Word: ferula
Switchblade
Switchblade noun - A pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button.
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Ferule and switchblade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ferule" instead a noun "Switchblade".
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Switchblade and Ferule. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ferule/switchblade
Ferule & Switchblade. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ferule/switchblade>.
Switchblade or Ferule. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ferule/switchblade.
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