perpendicular vs straightedge

perpendicular

noun
  • A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line. 

  • A line or plane that is perpendicular to another. 

adj
  • at or forming a right angle (to something). 

  • Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc. 

  • Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal. 

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 perpendicular and straightedge occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )