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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OTHER WORDS FROM picket
pick·et·er, nouncoun·ter·pick·et, noun, verbun·pick·et·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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, nounWord Origin for picket
C18: from French piquet, from Old French piquer to prick; see pike ²
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