| Main Entry: | bellwether |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader |
Synonyms: |
doyen, forerunner, guide, lead, sheep |
| Main Entry: | flagship |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader |
Synonyms: |
bellwether, chief, crown jewel, flotilla leader, forerunner, front runner, head, lead ship, mother ship |
| Main Entry: | guide |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | information, instructions |
Synonyms: |
ABCs, beacon*, bellwether, bible, catalog, chapter and verse, clue, compendium, directory, enchiridion, guidebook, guiding light, handbook, hot lead, key, landmark, lodestar, manual, mark, marker, no-no's, pointer, print, sign, signal, signpost, telltale, the book, the numbers, tip-off, vade mecum |
| Main Entry: | pacesetter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pacemaker |
Synonyms: |
bellwether, forerunner, leader, pacer, pioneer |
| Main Entry: | pilot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who guides aircraft, ship, or other vehicle |
Synonyms: |
ace*, aerialist, aeronaut, aviator, bellwether, captain, conductor, coxswain, dean, director, doyen/doyenne, eagle, flier, flyer, guide, helmsperson, jockey, lead, leader, navigator, one at the controls, one at the wheel, scout*, steerer, steersperson, wheelperson |