Significados de strong picket em inglês

My father rebuilt the cabins, and inclosed them with a strong picket.

Presently, however, they came upon a strong picket.

As they reached the corner of the street a rather strong picket of soldiers suddenly issued from it.

The whole village was surrounded by a strong picket fence, running close to the edge of the hill.

After that Hubba knew what we needed, and sent a strong picket to keep us from the marsh.

Gen. Wheaton was now fighting, the Indians every day, and at night kept a strong picket guard around the cave.

I want a strong picket fence put around the fifty-vara lot in block fifty-seven, and the ground cleared up at once.

Yards away from the old Lever Brothers factory and the village's manicured lawns, a 100- strong picket line-cum-demonstration was in full cry.

His right flank was protected by the river; and a small tank, some sixty paces in front, was occupied by a strong picket.

We just threw out a strong picket-guard and went to sleep on our arms, and glad of it, after that day in the broiling sun.

The enemy had also formed a strong picket to oppose us, and the two lines of skirmishers were within a few yards of each other.

Strong pickets were set, in case the Afghans should rally and return.

Strong pickets of cavalry were also placed in all the principal thoroughfares of the city.

Strong pickets were posted, and the night passed quietly.

Strong pickets were posted every night to guard the culverts in the canal at various places.

We have sent out strong pickets.