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Meaning of GUIDEPOST

Pronunciation:  'gId`powst

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
  2. [n]  a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
 
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 Synonyms: guideline, rule of thumb, signpost
 
 See Also: fingerboard, fingerpost, regulation, rule, sign

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Guide"post`\, n.
A post at the fork of a road, with a guideboard on it, to
direct travelers.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: 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
 

 

 

 

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