Main Entry: ¹guide

Pronunciation: \ˈgīd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English gide, guide, from Anglo-French, from Old Occitan guida, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wītan to look after, witan to know — more at wit

Date: 14th century

1 a : one that leads or directs another's way b : a person who exhibits and explains points of interest c : something that provides a person with guiding information d : signpost 1 e : a person who directs another's conduct or course of life
2 a : a device for steadying or directing the motion of something b : a ring or loop for holding the line of a fishing rod in position c : a sheet or a card with projecting tab for labeling inserted in a card index to facilitate reference
3 : a member of a unit on whom the movements or alignments of a military command are regulated —used especially in commands <guide right>