different between owner vs ruler

English

Etymology

own +? -er

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?o?n?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???n?/
• Rhymes: -??n?(?)
• Hyphenation: own?er

Noun

owner (plural owners)

1. One who owns something.

   The police recovered the stolen car and returned it to its owner.

   • 2012, Sherri Lackey, The Vrykolakas Deviation (page 117)

     Sometimes the sound was close, as the owner of the voice was wandering just on the outside walls of his living quarters.

2. (nautical, slang) The captain of a ship.

Synonyms

• (one who owns): possessor, proprietor (of a business, etc)

Derived terms

Related terms

• own

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ???? (?n?)

Translations

Anagrams

• Rowen, rewon, rowen, worne

English

Etymology

From Middle English reuler; equivalent to rule +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??u?l?(?)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??ul?/
• Rhymes: -u?l?(?)

Noun

ruler (plural rulers)

1. A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
2. A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.

Usage notes

In American English, the word "ruler" is often used specifically to refer to such a measuring device that is one foot (12 inches) long. Used in contrast with "yardstick" and "meter stick."

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:ruler
• (measuring instrument): rule

Hyponyms

• See Thesaurus:ruler

Translations

Verb

ruler (third-person singular simple present rulers, present participle rulering, simple past and past participle rulered)

1. (transitive) To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment).

Further reading

• ruler in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• ruler in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• ruler on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• lurer

Cebuano

Etymology

From English ruler, from Middle English reuler.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ru?ler

Noun

ruler

1. a ruler