remnant vs waypost

remnant

noun
  • An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc. 

  • The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt. 

  • The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group. 

waypost

noun
  • Something that guides or marks the way along a figurative journey; a temporary stopping point. 

  • A sign or other marker that indicates the way along a road or trail. 

How often have the words remnant and waypost occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )