English Explanatory Dictionary

waywiser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument for measuring distance travelled, such as an odometer, pedometer, perambulator, etc.
  2. An instrument for determining direction (and possibly other aspects of one's travel as well).
  3. A guide; A means of determining the direction in which to proceed.

Pronunciation

/ˈweɪˌwaɪ.zɚ/

Word forms

waywiser waywisers

Etymology

Compare German Wegweiser (“a waymark, a guide”), from Weg (“way”) + weisen (“to show, direct”).

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