Picket (Noun)
Meaning 2
A wooden strip forming part of a fence.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event.
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The union hired a picket to stand outside the factory gates and report any attempts by non-union workers to enter.
- A picket was stationed at the entrance of the military base to alert the guards of any suspicious activity.
- The police department assigned a picket to watch the suspect's house and notify them if he left the premises.
- The security company employed a picket to monitor the CCTV cameras and sound the alarm if any intruders were detected.
- The forest ranger acted as a picket, scanning the horizon for signs of wildfires and ready to alert the fire department at a moment's notice.
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Meaning 4
A detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 5
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.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
A protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work.
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Nouns denoting people.