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  • noun waymark

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way +‎ marker

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Examples

  • There is Shutlingsloe, of course, loveliest of conical hills, and Cleulow Cross near Wincle, an early medieval cross now half-hidden by trees but originally a conspicuous and useful waymarker on the ancient trackway between Leek and Macclesfield.

    Country Diary: East Cheshire Hills Roger Redfern 2010

  • The obvious route would have been in front of the cottages but neither of us had seen a waymarker.

    Cateran recce runs #2 2010

  • Ooh - by the way check out HST Fear&Loathing, waymarker trees - well cactii actually - but equally significant.

    Landmark Firs Peter Ashley 2008

  • The obvious route would have been in front of the cottages but neither of us had seen a waymarker.

    Lochaber Marathon 2010

  • From the Water of Leith walkway, we went UP West Mill Road and through Bonaly, then UP the road to Torduff Reservoir , across the moor to the path that goes past Bonaly Reservoir UPhill again and UP to the waymarker on the path across to Glencorse.

    An uphill struggle 2009

  • From the Water of Leith walkway, we went UP West Mill Road and through Bonaly, then UP the road to Torduff Reservoir , across the moor to the path that goes past Bonaly Reservoir UPhill again and UP to the waymarker on the path across to Glencorse.

    Black socks, they never get dirty 2009

  • Cricket World Cup 2011: England open World Cup campaign with plenty to lose and not much to gain England begin their World Cup campaign against Holland on Tuesday in a city which lies in the precise centre of India, a handy waymarker for judging how far the team have to travel to reach the final in Mumbai.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • 5. At the tall waymarker, where the main paths cros, turn right down the hill signposted to Studland.

    Ten top UK winter walks: Old Harry Rocks, Dorset 2010

  • Karen Donoghue had issued a warning on the race site about watching out for a waymarker about a mile into the trail, but I’m afraid that even with the warning, we only realised we were on the wrong side of the deer fence when we saw a marker on the other side of it.

    Lochaber Marathon 2010

  • Karen Donoghue had issued a warning on the race site about watching out for a waymarker about a mile into the trail, but I’m afraid that even with the warning, we only realised we were on the wrong side of the deer fence when we saw a marker on the other side of it.

    Cateran recce runs #2 2010

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