ruler vs wand

ruler

noun
  • A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings. 

  • A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others. 

verb
  • To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment). 

wand

noun
  • A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. 

  • A stick, branch, or stalk, especially of willow. 

  • An instrument shaped like a wand, such as a curling wand. 

  • A card of a particular suit of the minor arcana in tarot, the wands. 

  • A stick or rod used by a magician (a magic wand), conjurer or diviner (divining rod). 

verb
  • To scan (e.g. a passenger at an airport) with a metal detector. 

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