picket vs watch

watch vs picket

picket and watch both are nouns.

picket and watch both are verbs.

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

As nouns, picket and watch are synonyms defined as:

picket and watch: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

Other synonyms of picket include lookout, lookout man, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter.

picket (noun)	watch (noun)
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 purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
a wooden strip forming part of a fence	the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
a vehicle performing sentinel duty	a small portable timepiece
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 period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event	the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

picket (verb)	watch (verb)
fasten with a picket	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
serve as pickets or post pickets	look attentively
	be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
	observe without intervening
	observe or determine by looking
	see or watch
	follow with the eyes or the mind

Difference between picket and watch

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