Ruler

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One, such as a monarch or dictator, that rules or governs.
  • n. A straightedged strip, as of wood or metal, for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths. Also called rule.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a rule; a straightedge with markings; a measure.
  • n. A person who rules or governs; a person who exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor.
  • n. A straight or curved strip of wood, metal, etc., with a smooth edge, used for guiding a pen or pencil in drawing lines. Cf. Rule, n., 7 (a).
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who rules or governs; one who exercises dominion or controlling power over others; a person who commands, manages, restrains, or has part in the making or administration of law; one in authority.
  • n. A rule; an instrument made of wood, brass, ivory, or the like, with straight edges or sides, by means of which, as a guide, straight lines may be drawn on paper, parchment, or other substance, by passing a pen or pencil along the edge. (See rule, and parallel ruler, under parallel.) When a ruler has the lines of chords, tangents, sines, etc., it is called a scale. See scale.
  • n. In engraving, a workman who operates a ruling-machine for ruling in flat tints, etc. See ruling-machine.
  • n. In line-engraving, a straight steel bar supported on cleats, to which a socket is so fitted that it slides evenly and steadily backward and forward.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a person who rules or commands
  • n. measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
  • Cross Reference
    Variant
    rule   
    Hyponym
    tyrant    princess    grand duke    queen    prince    monarch    emperor    duke    Highness    king   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    governor    rule   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Pooler    cooler    jeweler    pooler    schooler   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    monarch    prince    governor    statesman    leader    sovereign    minister    representative    conqueror    judge