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Meanings of picket in anglès

portuguès
sentinela
català
sentinella
espanyol
guardia
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A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event.

sentinella

A wooden strip forming part of a fence.

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.

Sinònims
Examples for "piquet"
Examples for "piquet"
1
But, in the mean time, suppose we have a game of piquet.
The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851
2
While at piquet this noble lord can get the better of me.
The King's Men: A Tale of To-morrow
3
We might have a hand or two of piquet in my rooms.
His Majesty’s Dragon
4
On the other hand, young Roderick Boole thinks he can play piquet.
A Wodehouse Miscellany: Articles & Stories
5
Citizen Lamarque and I were having a little game of piquet-forvegetables.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
Usage of picket in anglès
1
Almost all the men on the picket line had seen combat, too.
American empire: blood and iron
2
They also said that they would picket polling stations on voting day.
The Irish Times
3
Some said they were arrested at least once, sometimes at picket lines.
Reuters
4
The speaker opened a gate in the picket railing and stepped inside.
The Rules of the Game
5
Next morning it was back on the picket way at first light.
For the love of mike
6
You don't need to grab a picket and sign and protest somewhere.
Ebony
7
Police charged picket lines on Friday to end a blockade at Grandpuits.
Reuters
8
The wind and the sleet caused a stampede at the picket line.
The Delta of the Triple Elevens / The History of Battery D, 311t...
9
Loyalist sources have said the picket will begin within the next fortnight.
The Irish Times
10
The protesters planned to picket the building over the next three days.
Radio NZ
11
The Dotys lived in a two-story house and had a picket fence.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 / Little J...
12
The only sound on the air came from the trailing picket pin.
Adventures in Many Lands
13
The remainder of 1861 saw him doing picket duty in Fairfax County.
Rebel Raider
14
In 1918 became active worker for N.W.P., taking part in Capitol picket.
Jailed for Freedom
15
I never wanted the house with the picket fence and all that.
Ebony
16
The picket turned at a gesture from Chad and led the way.
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
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Translations for picket
espanyol
guardia
Picket through the time
Picket across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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