directiontool
nounUK /dɪˈrɛkʃən tuːl/
US /dəˈrɛkʃən tuːl/
A direction tool is a thing that helps you find out which way to go.
We used a direction tool to find the way to the park.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software feature that shows you how to get from one place to another.
The map app's direction tool told us to turn left at the light.
3. A person or thing that helps guide a plan or decision.
Her advice was a direction tool for our whole project.
4. A small device with a needle that always points north.
He held the direction tool in his hand and checked which way was north.