Associations to the word «Straightedge»

Adjective

Verb

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

STRAIGHTEDGE, 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).

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche