Bible Dictionaries
Bellwether

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck.

(2):

(n.) Hence: A leader.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bellwether'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/bellwether.html. 1828.