All vade mecum synonyms
va·de me·cum
V v noun vade mecum
- lodestar — a star that shows the way.
- guide — to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
- atlantes — supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men
- enchiridion — A book containing essential information on a subject.
- folio — a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript.
- atlas — An atlas is a book of maps.
- nonfiction — the branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama).
- opuscule — a small or minor work.
- offprint — Also called separate. a reprint of an article that originally appeared as part of a larger publication.
- book — A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories, or poetry, for example.
- bestseller — A bestseller is a book of which a great number of copies has been sold.
- octavo — a book size of about 6 × 9 inches (16 × 23 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 8 leaves or 16 pages. Symbol: 8vo, 8°.
- guidebook — a book of directions, advice, and information, especially for travelers or tourists.
- codex — A codex is an ancient type of book which was written by hand, not printed.
- cane — Cane is used to refer to the long, hollow, hard stems of plants such as bamboo. Strips of cane are often used to make furniture, and some types of cane can be crushed and processed to make sugar.
- codices — Codices is the plural of codex.
- quarto — a book size of about 9½ × 12 inches (24 × 30 cm), determined by folding printed sheets twice to form four leaves or eight pages. Symbol: 4to, 4°.
- hardcover — a book bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: Hardcovers are more durable than paperbacks.
- handbook — a book of instruction or guidance, as for an occupation; manual: a handbook of radio.