1. Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign.
2. Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen.
Syn. — Predominant; chief; controlling; directing; guilding; governing; prevailing; prevalent.
RULING
Rul"ing, n.
1. The act of one who rules; ruled lines.
2. (Law)
Defn: A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence.
RULINGLY
Rul"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: In a ruling manner; so as to rule.
RULLICHIES
Rul"li*chies, n. pl. Etym: [Cf. D. rolletje alittle roll.]