1. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack.
Antonyms
- unstaple
Etymology
- piquet (French)
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Words that Rhyme with Picket
- trickett
- prickett
- cricket
- wickett
- ticket
- thicket
- rickett
- fickett
- bickett
Example sentences of the word picket
1. Noun, singular or mass
Allow each picket to drop off as it is cut through.
Quotes containing the word picket
1. I can't give you the white picket fence, and if I did, you'd set it on fire.
- Ilona Andrews, Magic Bleeds
2. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event.
Synonyms
- sentinel
- watch
- lookout
- security guard
- lookout man
- scout
- watcher
- watchman
- spotter
Antonyms
- unzip
- unchain
- dislodge
- unhook
Etymology
- piquet (French)
3. picket
verb. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] serve as pickets or post pickets.
Synonyms
- demonstrate
Antonyms
- dangerous
- unprotected
Etymology
- piquet (French)
4. picket
verb. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] fasten with a picket.
Synonyms
- fix
- fasten
Antonyms
- detach
- uncork
- vulnerable
Etymology
- piquet (French)
5. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work.
Synonyms
- demonstrator
Antonyms
- unbuckle
- unbutton
Etymology
- piquet (French)
6. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] a vehicle performing sentinel duty.
Synonyms
- picket boat
- military vehicle
Antonyms
- unwire
- unlock
- unpin
Etymology
- piquet (French)
7. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] 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
- torture
- torturing
Antonyms
- strong
- colorful
- colourful
Etymology
- piquet (French)
8. picket
noun. ['ˈpɪkɪt'] a wooden strip forming part of a fence.
Synonyms
- pale
- strip
- paling
Antonyms
- full
- natural object
- give
- dress
Etymology
- piquet (French)