waywiser

== English == === Etymology === Compare German Wegweiser (“a waymark, a guide”), from Weg (“way”) + weisen (“to show, direct”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈweɪˌwaɪ.zɚ/ === Noun === waywiser (plural waywisers) An instrument for measuring distance travelled, such as an odometer, pedometer, perambulator, etc. An instrument for determining direction (and possibly other aspects of one's travel as well). (figurative) A guide; A means of determining the direction in which to proceed. === Anagrams === wireways