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Rutter

/rˈʌtər/
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(noun) A horseman or cavalryman, especially a German one, associated with the wars of the 16th and 17th centuries.

The rutter provided the navigator with the needed information.
A rutter is an old book containing various sailing directions.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The navigator consulted the old ____ to find the safest passage through the coastal waters.

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