Hypertext Webster Gateway: "guidepost"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Guidepost \Guide"post`\, n.
A post at the fork of a road, with a guideboard on it, to
direct travelers.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (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}]
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