Meanings
nounwhistle post (plural whistle posts)
plural whistle posts
- railwaysA sign marking a location where a locomotive engineer is required to sound the horn or whistle.
Synonyms: whistle board
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sign marking a location where a locomotive engineer is required to sound the horn or whistle.
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whistle post. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistle%20post
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“whistle post.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistle%20post. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whistle post,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistle%20post.
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