noun
- a sailing directions book containing charts and navigational information for mariners
Usage: nautical; historical
Examples
- The captain consulted his rutter before entering the unfamiliar harbor.
- Medieval rutters contained detailed descriptions of coastlines and safe passages.
- The ship’s rutter included information about tides and dangerous rocks.
- Ancient mariners relied on rutters to navigate treacherous waters.
- The explorer’s rutter was filled with hand-drawn maps and notes.
- Without a proper rutter, the voyage would have been much more perilous.