Noun

(en noun)

A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page.

A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view.

Among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak next; cue.

Noun

(en noun)

A watchword; a word or phrase that serves as one's guide

* {{quote-journal, 1947, , , Wilson Library Bulletin, page=528 citation

, passage=Naturalness is perhaps the best guideword to keep in mind.}}

* {{quote-book, 1996, page=41, Christopher Fynsk, Language and relation: -- that there is language, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=zlIkDo53pL8C&pg=PA41

, passage=Heidegger accompanies this meditation, however, with a second, more overtly "philosophical" or "thinking" reflection on the "guideword " Das Wesen der Sprache: -- die Sprache des Wesens ("The essence of language: -- the language of essence").}}

(publishing) A word that is printed at the top or bottom of the page in a reference work, in order to help readers find a specific entry

* {{quote-journal, 1936, , , Wilson Bulletin for Librarians, page=18 citation

, passage=Secondly, the teacher-librarian must know how to use books herself to find information — title page, table of contents, index, guidewords , etc.}}

(chiefly, business) Any of the words in a memo or email that define metadata regarding the message, such as sender, recipient, and subject

* {{quote-book, 2001, , The New Office Professional's Handbook, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=35vDO9i2iLAC&pg=PA280, page=280

, passage=One purpose of a traditional memo or e-mail is to provide essential information quickly and easily, so there is no restriction, other than appearance or practicality, on the number or variety of guidewords you include.}}