fin·ger·post
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Definition of fingerpost
1
: a post bearing one or more signs often terminating in a pointing finger
2
: something serving as a guide to understanding or knowledge
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“Fingerpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingerpost. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of fingerpost was in 1738
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