pale vs picket

pale and picket both are nouns.

pale is an adjective but picket is not an adjective.

pale and picket both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pale	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
picket	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pale and picket are synonyms defined as:

pale and picket: a wooden strip forming part of a fence

pale (noun)	picket (noun)
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
	a wooden strip forming part of a fence
	a vehicle performing sentinel duty
	a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
	a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work
	a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

pale (adjective)	picket (adjective)
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
very light colored; highly diluted with white
not full or rich
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

pale (verb)	picket (verb)
turn pale, as if in fear	fasten with a picket
	serve as pickets or post pickets

Difference between pale and picket

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