"fingerpost" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(ɹ)ˌpəʊst/ [UK] Forms: fingerposts [plural]
Etymology: finger + post Etymology templates: {{compound|en|finger|post}} finger + post Head templates: {{en-noun}} fingerpost (plural fingerposts)
  1. A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost Translations (board that shows the direction to a named place): tienviitta (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fingerpost-en-noun-D29zMZ8I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of 'board that shows the direction to a named place': 98 2
  2. The milepost itself.
    Sense id: en-fingerpost-en-noun-rBueMsyF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: guidepost, signpost, waymark

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