trailsign
nounUK /ˈtreɪlsaɪn/
US /ˈtreɪlsaɪn/
A mark or sign on a path that shows you which way to go.
We followed the trailsign painted on the rock to find our way back.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small sign placed along a hiking trail to give information or warnings.
The trailsign warned hikers about the steep drop ahead.
3. A symbol left on the ground or trees to help others follow a route.
Scouts left a trailsign of stones at each turn.
4. Any visible clue that shows where someone or something has traveled.
The broken branches were a trailsign that the deer had passed through.