upright

(noun) a vertical structural member as a post or stake. Synonyms: vertical. Examples: "The ball sailed between the uprights."

(noun) a piano with a vertical sounding board. Synonyms: upright piano.

(adj) in a vertical position; not sloping. Synonyms: unsloped. Examples: "An upright post."

(adj) of moral excellence. Synonyms: good, just. Examples: "A genuinely good person." "A just cause." "An upright and respectable man."

(adj) upright in position or posture. Synonyms: erect (vs. unerect), vertical. Examples: "An erect stature." "Erect flower stalks." "For a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression." "A column still vertical amid the ruins." "He sat bolt upright."