ferrule

/หˆfษ›ษนษ™l/

IPA: /F EH0 R UW1 L/

noun
  1. 1

    A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.

  2. 2

    A band holding parts of an object together.

verb
  1. 1

    To equip with a ferrule.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ferrule