PICKET

(noun) 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
synonyms : piquet
(noun) a wooden strip forming part of a fence
synonyms : pale
(noun) a vehicle performing sentinel duty
(noun) a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
(noun) a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
synonyms : lookout , lookout man , scout , sentinel , sentry , spotter , watch
(noun) a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work
(verb) fasten with a picket
"picket the goat"
(verb) serve as pickets or post pickets
"picket a business to protest the layoffs"

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