What does "fingerpost" mean?

A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost.

What is a synonym for "fingerpost"?

Common synonyms include: fingerboard.

Pronounced //ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(ɹ)ˌpəʊst//.

//ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(ɹ)ˌpəʊst// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost.
2
a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger wordnet
3
The milepost itself.
"...some hint, which, besides confirming him in the theory of virtue, may, likewise, serve for a finger-post to virtuous action."

"...some hint, which, besides confirming him in the theory of virtue, may, likewise, serve for a finger-post to virtuous action."

From finger + post.

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