Meaning of MILEPOST
| Pronunciation: | | 'mIl`powst
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| | Definition: | | [n] stone post at side of a road to show distances |
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| | Synonyms: | | milestone |
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| | See Also: | | mark, marker, marking | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mile"post`\, n.
A post, or one of a series of posts, set up to indicate
spaces of a mile each or the distance in miles from a given
place.
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| | Related Terms: | | arrow, baluster, balustrade, banister, bench mark, blaze, bookmark, cairn, catstone, compass needle, direction, direction post, doorjamb, doorpost, finger post, fist, gatepost, guide, guideboard, guidepost, hand, hitching post, hour hand, index, index finger, jamb, king post, landmark, lead, lighthouse, lightship, lubber line, mark, marker, menhir, milestone, minute hand, monument, mullion, needle, occasion, pharos, platform, pointer, post, Samson post, seamark, signboard, signpost, snubbing post, stanchion, standard, stile, tower, upright, watchtower |
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