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 life2 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 reference3: a member of a unit on whom the movements or alignments of a military command are regulated —used especially in commands <guide right>

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