markerposts
nounUK /ˈmɑːkəpəʊsts/
US /ˈmɑːrkərpoʊsts/
Markerposts are tall sticks or signs that show people where to go.
We followed the markerposts along the trail so we wouldn't get lost.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Posts that mark a boundary or property line.
The farmer put markerposts around the edge of his field.
3. Posts that show distances along a road.
The markerposts told us we were ten miles from the city.
4. Posts that mark important places in a race or course.
Runners looked for the markerposts to know how far they had run.