vanward
At the lead
Vanward means toward or at the front, especially of an advancing group or movement.
The word relates to vanguard—the forward part of an army or any leading position.
It functions as both adjective and adverb: vanward troops, pushing vanward through the crowd.
The term is uncommon and somewhat literary.
One who reconnoiters
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- forefrontMost prominent position
- outpostRemote military station
sentinel · lookout · skirmishers · flankers · pickets · outriders · screen · spearhead
Introducing new ideas
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- leading-edgeAt technology's forefront
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
visionary · ahead · progressive · modernizing · futuristic · reforming · revolutionary · emergent
Being the first through
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- frontiersmanSettler of wild borders
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
discovery · settlers · uncharted · wilderness · prospecting · homesteading · explorers · venturing
Authoritative instruction given
- directionWay something faces
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- spearheadingLeading an initiative
- helmsmanshipSkill in steering vessels
captaincy · steering · leading · heading · chief · foremost · commanding · directing
scout
One who reconnoiters
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- forefrontMost prominent position
outpost · sentinel · lookout · skirmishers · flankers · pickets · outriders · screen · spearhead · front line
innovative
Introducing new ideas
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- leading-edgeAt technology's forefront
groundbreaking · visionary · ahead · progressive · modernizing · futuristic · reforming · revolutionary · emergent · nascent
trailblazing
Being the first through
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- frontiersmanSettler of wild borders
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
expedition · discovery · settlers · uncharted · wilderness · prospecting · homesteading · explorers · venturing · expeditionary
command
Authoritative instruction given
- directionWay something faces
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- spearheadingLeading an initiative
helmsmanship · captaincy · steering · leading · heading · chief · foremost · commanding · directing · marshaling