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picket

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪkɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪkɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pik′it)

pick•et /ˈpɪkɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Buildinga post driven into the ground for use in a fence, to fasten down a tent, etc.
a person stationed, as by a union, outside a store, etc., to persuade workers or customers not to enter it during a strike.
a person engaged in a similar demonstration.
Militarya soldier placed on a forward position to warn against an enemy advance.

to place pickets in front of or around (a factory, etc.), as during a strike or demonstration: [~ + object]The workers were picketing the shop.[no object]While the workers were picketing, security teams photographed them.

pick•et (pik′it),USA pronunciation n.

Buildinga post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
a person stationed by a union or the like outside a factory, store, mine, etc., in order to dissuade or prevent workers or customers from entering it during a strike.
a person engaged in any similar demonstration, as against a government's policies or actions, before an embassy, office building, construction project, etc.
Militarya soldier or detachment of soldiers placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance.
Military[Navy, Air Force.]an aircraft or ship performing similar sentinel duty.

v.t.

Buildingto enclose within a picket fence or stockade, as for protection, imprisonment, etc.:to picket a lawn; to picket captives.
Buildingto fasten or tether to a picket.
to place pickets in front of or around (a factory, store, mine, embassy, etc.), as during a strike or demonstration.
Military
- to guard, as with pickets.
- Militaryto post as a picket.

v.i.

to stand or march as a picket.

French piquet. See pike², -et
1680–90

pick′et•er, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

picket /ˈpɪkɪt/ n

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

to post or serve as pickets at (a factory, embassy, etc): let's go and picket the shop
to guard (a main body or place) by using or acting as a picket
(transitive) to fasten (a horse or other animal) to a picket
(transitive) to fence (an area, boundary, etc) with pickets

Etymology: 18th Century: from French piquet, from Old French piquer to prick; see pike²ˈpicketer n

'picket' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

flying picket - picket fence - picket line - picquet - lariat - pale - paling - picket boat - radar picket - stake

Synonyms: stake, pole, pillar, post, paling, more...

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