ferrule , also: virl ScoE

It seemed he had just lost the ferrule of his stick.

He tapped the ferrule of the cane on the floor.

Something that could only be the iron ferrule on the end of a walking stick.

Grip the ferrule between the thumb and first two fingers.

The staff's ferrules spat blue sparks when they hit the ground.

This cane had a horn ferrule of the highest quality.

The ferrules are sold throughout the world and the company has representations in most industrialized countries.

The ferrule has not stood, sir, said the carpenter, now coming up; I put good work into that leg.

They have a wooden handle which is attached with a brass ferrule.

Users can easily replace a ferrule with one that better suits their individual needs.

The handle and filling are joined by a band of metal called the ferrule.

Don't oil them, either, because a film of oil may make the ferrules impossible to separate.

It is usual for them to come in two equal length pieces to fit a central ferrule.

The ferrule was wedged beneath the door and the ledge on the other side.

Quill ferrules are also found: these give a different "feel" to the brush.

The ferrule tends to be around 8 cm (3 inches) in length.

In this way the barrel will slip on the ferrule as it is turned during adjustments.

The cap may be either a plain ferrule or a flat knife-blade.

From the ferrules trailed light of the same trembling blue as a robin's egg.

Gould poked the ferrule in the handle of the sliding door.

I believe it did, sir; does the ferrule stand, sir?

The silverish ring at the base of the reed cover is a ferrule.

He would not have been surprised if the ferrule of the cane had struck something soft beneath that level surface.

Hold the brush so that your fingers are on the side of the ferrule that is away from you.

A very important consideration when restoring with a crown is the incorporation of the ferrule effect.