picket synonyms

picket

n.

  1. A stake

    stake, pole, pillar; see post 1.

  2. A watchman

    patrolman, guard, union member, vedette, sentry, inlying picket.

picket

v.

  1. To strike

    walk out, blockade, boycott; see strike 2.

  2. To enclose

    imprison, fence, corral; see enclose 1.

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