English Dictionary: ruler | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for ruler | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ruler \Rul"er\ (r[udd]l"[etil]r), n. 1. One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor. And he made him ruler over all the land. --Gen. xli. 43. A prince and ruler of the land. --Shak. 2. 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) |