Meaning of Ferrule | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.
2. The metal spike at the end of the shaft of an ice axe.
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3. A band holding parts of an object together.
4. A bushing for securing a pipe joint.
5. A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top.
6. The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue.
7. 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.

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“The cane was produced in court; it was as stout as an old-fashioned club, and of terrific weight. The man who wielded it must have⟳ been very powerful, for he had only dealt one blow⟳, but that blow⟳ had cracked the old man's skull. The cane was undoubtedly of foreign make⟳, for it had a solid silver ferrule at one end⟳, which was not English hall-marked.”

“He walked on, waiting to be spoken to, trailing his ashplant by his side. Its ferrule followed lightly on the path, squealing at his heels.”

“'Butler! Send⟳ my rickshaw round to the front at once! To the station, jaldi!' she added as the rickshaw-man appeared, and, having settled herself in the rickshaw, poked him in the back with the ferrule of her umbrella to start⟳ him.”

“Lucas withdrew the cane. Its polished ferrule flashed in the lantern glare.”

“He [Larry Penberthy] feels metal ice axes are the only safe ones. […] If you do purchase⟳ a wood-shafted ax, examine⟳ the grain carefully. It should be straight, free of knots and flaws, and continue⟳ unbroken from head to ferrule. Rub it often with linseed oil.”

“Lead⟳ pipe is usually wiped to caulking ferrules so it can be joined to another type⟳ of material. Ferrules must be made of red brass.”

“Another method of attaching gutters is the spike-and-ferrule system. Position the gutter, then temporarily nail it to the fascia with 6d common nails at several places. Place⟳ the ferrule inside the gutter at bead height, lined up with the end⟳ of a rafter. Drive⟳ the spike through the gutter bead, ferrule and fascia board⟳ into the rafter.”

“During a short break⟳ he clamped the tenon machine to the countertop; then he took a few cues that were in need⟳ of repair⟳ and began replacing their ferrules. […] By two-thirty, a dozen cues had new white ferrules and leather tips.”

“The ferrule is the part of the brush that connects the bristles to the handle⟳. The type⟳ of ferrule often dictates the name⟳ of the brush, such as a 3-inch flat-ferrule or an oval-ferrule sash. […] The ferrule is attached to the handle⟳ with small nails (brads) or by crimping the ferrule around the handle⟳.”

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