bijou vs ferrule

bijou

noun
  • A small intricate piece of metalwork. 

  • A jewel. 

  • A piece of jewelry; a trinket. 

adj
  • small, little (often implying affection) 

  • intricate; finely made 

  • small and elegant 

ferrule

noun
  • The pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a paintbrush to the shaft. 

  • The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue. 

  • The metal spike at the end of the shaft of an ice axe. 

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

  • A bushing for securing a pipe joint. 

  • A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top. 

verb
  • To equip with a ferrule. 

How often have the words bijou and ferrule occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )