markerpost
nounUK /ˈmɑːkəpəʊst/
US /ˈmɑːrkərpoʊst/
A markerpost is a tall stick or post that shows people which way to go.
We followed the markerpost along the snowy trail.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A post marking a boundary or distance along a road or railway.
The driver slowed down as he passed the markerpost at the edge of the bridge.
3. A fixed point used as a reference when measuring or surveying land.
The surveyor set a markerpost at the corner of the field.
4. A symbolic point in a process that shows progress has been made.
Finishing the first draft was an important markerpost in her writing project.