·noun The act of one who rules; ruled lines.
II. Ruling ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Rule.
III. Ruling ·adj Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen.
IV. Ruling ·adj Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign.
V. Ruling ·noun A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence.