Pacesetter

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  pacesetter \pacesetter\ n.
     A horse used to set the pace in racing.
  
     Syn: pacer, pacemaker.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pacesetter
       n 1: a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a
            pacesetter in community relations" [syn: {pacemaker}]
       2: a horse used to set the pace in racing [syn: {pacer}, {pacemaker}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "pacesetter":
     Mahdi, bell cow, bell mare, bellwether, born leader,
     charismatic leader, choirmaster, choragus, conductor, coryphaeus,
     duce, file leader, forerunner, fugleman, inspired leader, leader,
     leader of men, messiah, pacemaker, precentor, ringleader,
     standard-bearer, symphonic conductor, torchbearer