Pointer

1. Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.
2. The hand of a timepiece.
3. The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star.
4. One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen.
5. One who, or that which, points.