FERRULE

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A ring or cap of metal put round a cane, tool, handle, or other similar object, to strengthen it, or prevent splitting and wearing.

2.
n.

A bushing for expanding the end of a flue to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly filling up its mouth.


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