straightedge

noun

A rigid flat rectangular bar, as of wood or metal, with a straight edge for testing or drawing straight lines.

adjective

Having a level, even edge.

adjective

Abstaining from alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.

noun

A wooden board or metal strip, with an edge accurately planed, used in irrigation for laying out ditches in connection with a level or plumb-bob and in place of a surveyor’s level.

noun

A bar having one edge, at least, as straight as possible, to be used as a fiducial line in drawing and testing straight lines.

noun

A board, or piece of wood or metal, having one edge perfectly straight, — used to ascertain whether a line is straight or a surface even, and for drawing straight lines.

adjective

Living one’s life against/without the use of alcohol, smoking, and illegal drugs.

noun

A tool which is flat, rectangular and commonly made of wood, metal or plastic and is used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.

noun

hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)