loadstar
/ˈloʊdˌstɑr/
noun
- A star that is used to guide or navigate, especially the North Star.
- Sailors once relied on the loadstar to find their way across the ocean.
- The loadstar in the northern sky helped ancient travelers stay on course.
- Without a compass, they used the loadstar as their guide at night.
- Something that serves as a guiding principle or source of inspiration.
- For many, the pursuit of knowledge is a loadstar that never fades.
- Her grandmother's wisdom was the loadstar of her life.
- The company's mission statement acts as a loadstar for all decisions.