ferule (noun)

1. The grand entrance hall of the palace was adorned with a golden ferule, elegantly suspended from the ceiling.

2. In the moonlight, he gently took her hand and whispered, 'I will never use a ferule to punish our children, my love.'

3. The protagonist's heart raced as he saw his strict teacher holding a ferule, ready to administer punishment for his misbehavior.

4. According to Greek mythology, the god Zeus used a magical ferule to discipline disobedient gods in Olympus.