"finger-post" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: finger-posts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} finger-post (plural finger-posts)
  1. A signpost
    Sense id: en-finger-post-en-noun-T5wnMLvn
  2. A derogatory name for a clergyman
    Sense id: en-finger-post-en-noun-PYHO7rAS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95

Inflected forms

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