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picket

[ pik-it ]
/ ˈpɪk ɪt /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to stand or march as a picket.
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Origin of picket

First recorded in 1680–90; from French piquet, equivalent to pike2 + -et

OTHER WORDS FROM picket

pick·et·er, nouncoun·ter·pick·et, noun, verbun·pick·et·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for picket

picket
/ (ˈpɪkɪt) /

noun
a pointed stake, post, or peg that is driven into the ground to support a fence, provide a marker for surveying, etc
an individual or group that stands outside an establishment to make a protest, to dissuade or prevent employees or clients from entering, etc
Also: picquet a small detachment of troops or warships positioned towards the enemy to give early warning of attack
verb

Derived forms of picket

picketer, noun

Word Origin for picket

C18: from French piquet, from Old French piquer to prick; see pike ²
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