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.
To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment).
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).
To scan (e.g. a passenger at an airport) with a metal detector.