fingerpost en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(ɹ)ˌpəʊst/ (UK)
Etymology
From finger + post.
Meanings
- A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost.
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The milepost itself.
...some hint, which, besides confirming him in the theory of virtue, may, likewise, serve for a finger-post to virtuous action.
1857, Herman Melville, The Confidence Man, Dix, Edwards & Co, published 1857, page 108:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| finger post | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fingerposts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
guidepost · waymark · signpost
Translations (4)
cmn 路標 /路标 (board that shows the direction to a named place) · pl drogowskaz w kształcie dłoni (board that shows the direction to a named place) · de Wegweiser (board that shows the direction to a named place) · fi tienviitta (board that shows the direction to a named place)