1. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event.
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- picket (English)
- piquet (French)
2. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack.
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- picket (English)
- piquet (French)
3. picket
verb. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] serve as pickets or post pickets.
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- picket (English)
- piquet (French)
4. picket
verb. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] fasten with a picket.
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- picket (English)
- piquet (French)
5. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work.
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- picket (English)
- piquet (French)
6. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake.
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- picket (English)
- piquet (French)
7. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] a wooden strip forming part of a fence.
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- piquet (French)
8. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] a vehicle performing sentinel duty.
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- picket (English)
- piquet (French)