Answer: ferule

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FERULEHickory stick
feruleto punish with a ferule
ferulerod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children, esp. by striking them on the hand
feruleto fit with a metal cap to prevent splitting, also FERREL, FERRULE
FERULEOld-school rapper?
FERULEPunishing rod
FERULESchoolmaster's child-punisher
FERULESchoolmarm's discipline dispenser
FERULESchoolmarm's rod
FERULERuler
FERULEThe hickory stick
FERULESchoolmaster's stick
FERULESchool-discipline cane of yore
FERULEDisciplinary paddle
FERULERod of a kind
FERULESymbol of old-school discipline.
FERULEStick of old school days.
FERULEItem for Wackford Squeers.
FERULESchoolmaster's stick.
FERULEStick.
FERULERelative of a hickory stick.
FERULEEnglish schoolmaster's rod.
FERULEMartinet's weapon.
FERULEInstrument of discipline.
FERULESchoolmaster's rod