Guides and Guiding

cicerone

a person who acts as a guide, especially to the historical sites and antiquities of a place.

courier

British. a person hired by travelers to make arrangements for a tour and to act as guide.

cynosure

anything that guides or leads; hence, a center of attention.

pharology

the technique or practice of guiding ships by means of signal lights, as in lighthouses.

valet-de-place

a man who acts as guide to strangers and travelers.

xenagogy

Obsolete, the guiding of strangers. —xenagogue, n.