Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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picket | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lookout | Yes | No | No | No |
picket (noun) | lookout (noun) |
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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 | the act of looking out |
a wooden strip forming part of a fence | a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings |
a vehicle performing sentinel duty | an elevated post affording a wide view |
a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work | |
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
picket (verb) | lookout (verb) |
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fasten with a picket | |
serve as pickets or post pickets |