1. Tall trees, typically spruce or pine, with branches stripped from the lower trunk, used as landmarks or markers in northern forests and wilderness areas.
Usage: chiefly Canadian and northern North American; historical/regional; plural form; singular is 'lobstick'

Examples

• The voyageurs used lobsticks to navigate through the dense forest.
• Lobsticks were carved and marked by fur traders to indicate important routes.
• The old lobsticks still stand as silent witnesses to centuries of northern exploration.
• Indigenous peoples and early explorers recognized lobsticks as reliable directional guides.
• Many historic lobsticks can still be found in remote areas of Canada.