 picket |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (work) a person employed to watch for something to happen | |
| Synonyms: | scout sentinel sentry watch lookout_man spotter lookout | |
| Related terms: | watchman descry | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (military) a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack | |
| Related terms: | detachment | |
| 3. | [ verb ] serve as pickets or post pickets | |
| Examples: | "picket a business to protest the lay-offs" |
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| Related terms: | march | |
| 4. | [ verb ] fasten with a picket | |
| Examples: | "picket the goat |
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| Related terms: | fasten | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (politics) a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work | |
| Related terms: | demonstrator | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (military,transportation) a vehicle performing sentinel duty | |
| Related terms: | vehicle military_vehicle picket_boat picket_ship military | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a wooden strip forming part of a fence | |
| Synonyms: | pale | |
| Related terms: | strip picket_fence | |
| Similar spelling: |
pickett piquet Piaget pick_at Pichette piste packet Pisciotta piece-dye pick_out Puckett Picot Packett |
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