ferrule
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfer.uːl/ us/ˈfer.əl/
(棍子或手柄的)套圈,金属箍
a band, usually made of metal, around something such as a stick or handle
a cane with a silver ferrule 一条带银箍的手杖
She was clutching a closed umbrella by its ferrule. 她拿着一把收起来的伞,手抓在伞柄的套圈上。
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- The staff is made of ebony and tipped with two inch-deep silver ferrules.
- The handles are all fitted with brass ferrules.
- The paintbrush filaments are firmly set in epoxy resin to ensure minimal loss, and the ferrule is made of stainless steel, so it will not rust or discolour.
- Hold the brush in a similar way to a pencil, with the fingers holding the metal ferrule and the handle resting between the thumb and first finger.
- Some of the fishing rods seem to have plated steel ferrules which rust.