Guidepost

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Guidepost \Guide"post`\, n.
     A post at the fork of a road, with a guideboard on it, to
     direct travelers.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  guidepost
       n 1: a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate
            behavior [syn: {guideline}, {rule of thumb}]
       2: a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
          [syn: {signpost}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  21 Moby Thesaurus words for "guidepost":
     arrow, blaze, compass needle, direction, direction post,
     finger post, fist, guide, guideboard, hand, hour hand, index,
     index finger, lead, lubber line, milepost, minute hand, needle,
     pointer, signboard, signpost