BLAZE A TRAIL

v. phr. 1. To cut marks in trees in order to guide other people along a path or trail, especially through a wilderness. Daniel Boone blazed a trail for other hunters to follow in Kentucky. 2. To lead the way; make a discovery; start something new. Henry Ford blazed a trail in manufacturing automobiles. The building of rockets blazed a trail to outer space. See: TRAILBLAZER.