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guide·post
(gīd′pōst′)n.
1. A post with a sign giving directions for travelers, usually placed at a crossroad.
2. Something that serves as a guide or an example; a guideline.
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guidepost
(ˈɡaɪdˌpəʊst)n
1. a sign on a post by a road indicating directions
2. a principle or guideline
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guide•post
(ˈgaɪdˌpoʊst)n.
1. a post bearing a sign for the guidance of travelers, as at the intersection of two roads.
2. anything serving as a guide; guideline.
[1755–65]
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| Noun | 1. |  guidepost - a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behaviorrule, regulation - a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation" |
| 2. |  guidepost - a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the waysign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" fingerboard, fingerpost - a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger |
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