ferrule

/ˈferuːl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈferəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfer-əl ˈfe-rəl/ (ame, mw)

ferrule — noun

  • ferrulesingular
  • ferrulesplural

1. a narrow metal or rubber sleeve fitted over the tip of a cane, brush, umbrella,

1.名詞C2
釋義

a narrow metal or rubber sleeve fitted over the tip of a cane, brush, umbrella, or tool handle so the end stays covered and does not crack open.

例句

Omar slid a brass ferrule onto the cracked broom handle.

ferrule + onto + handle

The black ferrule on Grandma's cane stopped the wood from splitting.

ferrule on a cane — protective use

同義詞
  • band

    more general; can be any strip around an object, not specifically a fitted end piece

  • cap

    often covers the very tip completely; a ferrule may form only a ring around the end

  • sleeve

    broader technical word for a covering tube, not limited to reinforcing the end of something

用法筆記

Often used for the reinforcing ring on canes, umbrellas, brushes, and tools. When the ferrule is rubber, it can also soften contact with the ground or another surface.