They are in fact two different devices that are commonly mistaken. A "measuring stick" is a stick of a given length that is used to reference another object from it's total length. These usually have no markings as such, or any calibrated length. A "ruler" (aka straightedge) IS calibrated and has measurement markings. It is used to "rule" straight lines to an exacting measurement. Originally designed for the engineering industry, they have been useful in countless other areas throught history. A 2 second Google search revealed this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruler
ruler, meter stick, yard stick.
ruler. protector, yard stick, measuring tape
* Yard stick * Ruler * Protractor * Centimeters
A ruler, Tape measure, Meter stick
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with a meter stick or a ruler
ruler, meter stick, yard stick.
ruler. protector, yard stick, measuring tape
A ruler!
There are many. Though the ones most commonly used are the ruler and the measuring stick.
* Yard stick * Ruler * Protractor * Centimeters
A ruler, Tape measure, Meter stick
A ruler, or a metre stick, or a tapemeasure, or a mileometer (on a car) etc...
A homonym for "queen" is "ruler," which also means a measuring stick.
a ruler is shoter than a meter stick ~ A typical ruler is 12 inches, however, there are many other measuring devices also called rulers. A meter stick is around 3 yards, I believe.
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A measuring stick, or a king, is a ruler. (The spelling Rualer is a company in South America.)