guide
  Pronunciation: (gīd), [key]    — v., n. guid•ed, guid•ing, 
  
  
 —v.t.  - to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest. 
  - to accompany (a sightseer) to show points of interest and to explain their meaning or significance.  
  - to force (a person, object, or animal) to move in a certain path.  
  - to supply (a person) with advice or counsel, as in practical or spiritual affairs.  
  - to supervise (someone's actions or affairs) in an advisory capacity.  
  
  
 —n.  - a person who guides, esp. one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.  
  - a mark, tab, or the like, to catch the eye and thus provide quick reference.  
  - a guidebook.  
  - a book, pamphlet, etc., giving information, instructions, or advice; handbook: an investment guide. 
  - a guidepost.  
  - a device that regulates or directs progressive motion or action: a sewing-machine guide. 
  - a spirit believed to direct the utterances of a medium.  
  - a member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.  
  
  
  Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.