ferrule, collet
(noun) a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ferrule (plural ferrules)
A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting. [from early 17th c.]
(specifically, climbing) The metal spike at the end of the shaft of an ice axe.
A band holding parts of an object together.
A bushing for securing a pipe joint.
A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top.
(billiards) The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue.
(painting) The pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a paintbrush to the shaft.
ferrule (third-person singular simple present ferrules, present participle ferruling, simple past and past participle ferruled)
(transitive) To equip with a ferrule.
Source: Wiktionary
Fer"rule ( or ; 277), n. Etym: [Formerly verrel, F. virole, fr. L. viriola little bracelet, dim. of viriae, pl., bracelets; prob. akin to viere to twist, weave, and E. withe. The spelling with f is due to confusion with L. ferrum iron.]
1. 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. (Steam Boilers)
Definition: A bushing for expanding the end of a flue to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly filling up its mouth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 June 2025
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
