length vs straightedge

length

noun
  • Distance between the two ends of a line segment. 

  • The number of cards held in a particular suit. 

  • duration. 

  • A unit of script length, comprising 42 lines. 

  • The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object. 

  • The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race. 

  • Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something. 

  • The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman. 

  • Total extent. 

straightedge

noun
  • A flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines. 

adj
  • Living one's life opposing or eschewing the use of substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. 

How often have the words length and straightedge occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )