- (n.) That which serves to direct.
- (n.) The constellation of the Lesser Bear, to which, as containing the polar star, the eyes of mariners and travelers were often directed.
- (n.) Anything to which attention is strongly turned; a center of attraction.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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