"guideboard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: guideboards [plural]
Etymology: guide + board Etymology templates: {{compound|en|guide|board}} guide + board Head templates: {{en-noun}} guideboard (plural guideboards)
  1. A board, as upon a guidepost bearing road directions.
    Sense id: en-guideboard-en-noun-w~dK4xes Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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