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defalcate (iou) and ruler (medicine)


defalcate (iou)



defalcate verb. M16.
[medieval Latin defalcat- pa. ppl stem of defalcare, from de- DE- 1 + Latin falx, falc- sickle, scythe: see -ATE3.]
verb trans. Subtract (a part) from a whole, deduct. M16-E19.
verb trans. Reduce, curtail. L17-E19.
verb intrans. Commit defalcations, misappropriate property in one's charge. M19.
'defalcator noun a person who misappropriates funds etc. E19.

ruler (medicine)


ruler


1. One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor. "And he made him ruler over all the land." (Gen. Xii. 43) "A prince and ruler of the land." (Shak)

2. A straight or curved strip of wood, metal, etc, with a smooth edge, used for guiding a pen or pencil in drawing lines. Cf. Rule, 7 . Parallel ruler. See Parallel.

Source: Websters Dictionary