WAYWISER

Etymology

Noun

waywiser (plural waywisers)

An instrument for measuring distance travelled; an odometer, pedometer, or perambulator.

Anagrams

• wireways

Source: Wiktionary


Way"wis`er, n. Etym: [Cf. G. wegweiser a waymark, a guide; weg way + weisen to show, direct.]

Definition: An instrument for measuring the distance which one has traveled on the road; an odometer, pedometer, or perambulator. The waywiser to a coach, exactly measuring the miles, and showing them by an index. Evelyn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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