bung vs ferrule

bung

verb
  • To plug, as with a bung. 

  • To put or throw something without care; to chuck. 

  • To pass a bribe. 

  • To batter, bruise; to cause to bulge or swell. 

adj
  • Broken, not in working order. 

noun
  • The orifice in the bilge of a cask through which it is filled; bunghole. 

  • A bribe. 

  • The cecum or anus, especially of a slaughter animal. 

  • A stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber, used to prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a vessel etc. 

ferrule

verb
  • To equip with a ferrule. 

noun
  • The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue. 

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

  • 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. 

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