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<hw>Guide"board`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A board, as upon a guidepost having upon it directions or information as to the road.</def>

<i>Lowell.</i>

<h1>Guidebook</h1> <Xpage=656>

<hw>Guide"book`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A book of directions and information for travelers, tourists, etc.</def>

<h1>Guideless</h1> <Xpage=656>

<hw>Guide"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Without a guide.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Guidepost</h1> <Xpage=656>

<hw>Guide"post`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A post at the fork of a road, with a guideboard on it, to direct travelers.</def>

<h1>Guider</h1> <Xpage=656>

<hw>Guid"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A guide; a director.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Guideress</h1> <Xpage=656>

<hw>Guid"er*ess</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female guide.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Guidguid</h1> <Xpage=656>

<hw>Guid"guid`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A South American ant bird of the genus <spn>Hylactes</spn>; -- called also <altname>barking bird</altname>.</def>

<h1>Guidon</h1> <Xpage=656>

<hw>Gui"don</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>guidon</ets>, It. <ets>guidone</ets>. See <er>Guide</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end and nearly pointed at the other, or that used to direct the movements of a body of infantry, or to make signals at sea; also, the flag of a guild or fraternity. In the United States service, each company of cavalry has a guidon.</def>

<blockquote>The pendants and <b>guidons</b> were carried by the officer of the army. <i>Evelyn.</i></blockquote>

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<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who carries a flag.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>One of a community established at Rome, by Charlemagne, to guide pilgrims to the Holy Land.</def>

<h1>Gulge</h1> <Xpage=657>

<hw>Gulge</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Gige</er>.</def>

<h1>Guild</h1> <Xpage=657>

<hw>Guild</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gilds</ets>, AS. <ets>gild</ets>, <ets>gield</ets>, <ets>geld</ets>, tribute, a society or company where payment was made for its charge and support, fr. AS. gildan, gieldan, to pay. See <er>Yield</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An association of men belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits, formed for mutual aid and protection; a business fraternity or corporation; <as>as, the Stationers' <ex>Guild</ex>; the Ironmongers' <ex>Guild</ex></as>. They were originally licensed by the government, and endowed with special privileges and authority.</def>