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Picket
02
a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
03
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
04
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
05
a vehicle performing sentinel duty
06
a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work
Example
A missing picket left a gap in the otherwise pristine boundary of the yard.
He replaced the broken picket in the fence to restore its neat appearance.
The old gate was made of wooden pickets, worn and weathered by time.
The children painted each picket of the fence a different color, creating a vibrant and playful look.
The picket was loose, and it creaked whenever the wind blew through the yard.
