noun
- plural of loadstar: guiding stars or principles that provide direction
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- The ancient mariners followed their loadstars across the dark ocean.
- Her moral principles served as loadstars throughout her difficult career.
- The expedition relied on multiple loadstars to navigate the wilderness.
- These philosophical texts became loadstars for the reform movement.
- Without clear loadstars, the organization lost its sense of direction.