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De - Pt| English Dictionary: picket fence | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for picket fence | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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5. A military punishment, formerly resorted to, in which the offender was forced to stand with one foot on a pointed stake. 6. A game at cards. See {Piquet}. {Inlying picket} (Mil.), a detachment of troops held in camp or quarters, detailed to march if called upon. {Picket fence}, a fence made of pickets. See def. 2, above. {Picket guard} (Mil.), a guard of horse and foot, always in readiness in case of alarm. {Picket line}. (Mil.) (a) A position held and guarded by small bodies of men placed at intervals. (b) A rope to which horses are secured when groomed. {Picketpin}, an iron pin for picketing horses. | |
