guide ((n.)) [< Cdn F < F] Fur Trade, Hist. DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1 n.
the pilot or guide in charge of a brigade of canoes or other vessels, or of one vessel only.
See also: conductor (def. 1)
2 n.
the head driver of a train of dog-sleds.
3 n.
an experienced woodsman who conducts sportsmen on hunting, fishing, or other expeditions, piloting the party and looking after the gear and the camp.