waywiser (English, noun)
expansion: waywiser (plural waywisers)
Senses:
glosses: An instrument for measuring distance travelled, such as an odometer, pedometer, perambulator, etc.
glosses: An instrument for determining direction (and possibly other aspects of one's travel as well).
glosses: A guide; A means of determining the direction in which to proceed.
tags: figuratively
Forms:
form: waywisers
tags: plural