- guideword
- nouna word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page• Syn: ↑guide word, ↑catchword• Hypernyms: ↑word
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
guideword
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guideword — guide·word (gīdʹwûrd ) n. A word or term that appears at the top of each page or column in a reference book, such as a dictionary, to indicate the first or last entry on the page. * * * … Universalium
guideword — noun a) A watchword; a word or phrase that serves as ones guide b) A word that is printed at the top or bottom of the page in a reference work, in order to help readers find a specific entry … Wiktionary
guideword — n. term or word that is displayed at the top of each page in a reference book … English contemporary dictionary
guide word — noun a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page • Syn: ↑guideword, ↑catchword • Hypernyms: ↑word * * * noun : catchword 1b * * * catchword ( … Useful english dictionary
