Per′pen‐dic″u‐lar (?), n. 1. A line at right angles to the plane of the horizon; a vertical line or direction.
2. (Geom.) A line or plane falling at right angles on another line or surface, or making equal angles with it on each side.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Per′pen‐dic″u‐lar (?), n. 1. A line at right angles to the plane of the horizon; a vertical line or direction.
2. (Geom.) A line or plane falling at right angles on another line or surface, or making equal angles with it on each side.