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Originally Posted by Ivas
I believe it means a mark of some sort against which other things are measured. It serves as a warning indicating when one is on track. Am I right?
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Originally Posted by Ivas
I suppose "warning" went too far. What I meant was as I said in the previous sentence, an "indicator". Now, does what I say stand, yea or nay?
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I was pretty certain that Ivas was correct with his definition and so looked it up to be certain.
However, it appears that there the original word was misspelled? Bellwether, perhaps?
Ivas' definition appears to be adequate for "bellwether", by showing that it was an indicator of a trend ("one is on track"). Interestingly, "bellwether" also means "a male sheep, usually wearing a bell, that lleads the flock". Also, "a leader, esp of a sheeplike crowd". In other words, a trend setter.
If the original word was intended to be "bellwether", I'd say that Ivas has it correct. If the word actually is "bellweather", I have no idea.