"waywiser" meaning in All languages combined

See waywiser on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈweɪˌwaɪ.zɚ/ Forms: waywisers [plural]
Etymology: Compare German Wegweiser (“a waymark, a guide”), from Weg (“way”) + weisen (“to show, direct”). Etymology templates: {{cog|de|Wegweiser|t=a waymark, a guide}} German Wegweiser (“a waymark, a guide”), {{m|de|Weg|t=way}} Weg (“way”), {{m|de|weisen|t=to show, direct}} weisen (“to show, direct”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} waywiser (plural waywisers)
  1. An instrument for measuring distance travelled; an odometer, pedometer, or perambulator.
    Sense id: en-waywiser-en-noun-mXb1~5zB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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