LODESTAR

lodestar, loadstar

(noun) something that serves as a model or guide

lodestar, loadstar

(noun) guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

lodestar (plural lodestars)

A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.

(figurative) A guiding tenet or principle.

(law) A calculated amount to award as attorney's fees derived by multiplying the reasonable number of hours spent working on a case by the reasonable hourly billing rate.

Synonyms

• cynosure

• guiding star

Anagrams

• delators, leotards

Source: Wiktionary

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Load"star`, Lode"star`, n. Etym: [Load, lode + star. See Lode.]

Definition: A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar; the cynosure. Chaucer. " Your eyes are lodestars." Shak. The pilot can no loadstar see. Spenser.

Lode"star`, n.

Definition: Same as Loadstar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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