n. 1 stake, pale, post, peg, stanchion, upright, vertical, palisade, paling The walls of the fort were of strong pickets tapered to a point at the top 2 demonstrator, protester, striker The police prevented the pickets from attacking workers who entered the factory 3 picquet, sentinel, watchman, guard, observer, patrol, vedette or vidette or vedette boat The picket reported no unusual activity
v. 4 enclose, shut in, wall in, fence (in), hem in, box in We picketed the camp for the night 5 protest, demonstrate, blockade Strikers picketed the factory 24 hours a day