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fingerpost

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(ɹ)ˌpəʊst/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The milepost itself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fingerboard

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: signpost, guidepost

History

Etymology

From finger + post.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 路標 /路标 (lùbiāo) — board that shows the direction to a named place
  • Finnish: tienviitta — board that shows the direction to a named place
  • German: Wegweiser — board that shows the direction to a named place
  • Polish: drogowskaz w kształcie dłoni — board that shows the direction to a named place