loadstar

See lodestar.

A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar, Polaris; also, the constellation containing the pole star, the cynosure (Ursa Minor).

Something that serves as a guide or provides direction; a cynosure{2}.

Something that attracts attention or on which the atention is fixed; a cynosure{3}.

Alternative spelling of lodestar.

guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy

something that serves as a model or guide