- rule, ruler - 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
--1 is a kind of measuring stick, measure, measuring rod
--1 has particulars:carpenter's rule; foot rule; meterstick, metrestick; yardstick, yard measure Derived form: verb rule6 - ruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
--2 is a kind of person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
--2 has particulars:Inca; basileus; Bourbon; caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah; dictator, potentate; emir, amir, emeer, ameer; hakim; khan; Mogul, Moghul; oligarch; overlord, master, lord; Pharaoh, Pharaoh of Egypt; puppet ruler, puppet leader; regent; dynast; sheik, tribal sheik, sheikh, tribal sheikh, Arab chief; sovereign, crowned head, monarch; sultan, grand Turk; tyrant; Tamerlane, Tamburlaine, Timur, Timur Lenk Derived forms: verb rule1, verb rule2