a piece of metal or rubber put on the end of a stick to make it stronger 〔杖、杆等末端的〕金属包箍,橡皮包头
Examples from the Corpus
ferrule• The staff itself is of snakewood, tipped with two inchdeepsilverferrules.• It seemed he had just lost the ferrule of his stick.• The umbrella fell to the floor with a sharpcrack of the ferrule on the tile.• The use of plastic also means that the ferrule will not rust or discolour.• The ferrule was well-formed, with no sharp edges.
Originferrule
(1600-1700)verrel((15-19 centuries)) (influenced by Latinferrum“iron”), from Latinviriola“small band worn around the arm”