PICKETS Synonyms
17 hypernyms for pickets. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PICKETS
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| stakes | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the money risked on a gamble | ||||||
| barricades | noun n | |||||
noun • a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. • a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy verb • render unsuitable for passage • prevent access to by barricading • block off with barricades | ||||||
| barriers | noun n | |||||
noun • a structure or object that impedes free movement • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective • anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access | ||||||
| fences | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a barrier that serves to enclose an area • a dealer in stolen property verb • enclose with a fence • receive stolen goods • fight with fencing swords • surround with a wall in order to fortify • have an argument about something | ||||||
| palisades | noun n | |||||
noun • fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground verb • surround with a wall in order to fortify | ||||||
| poles | noun n | |||||
noun • a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic • a native or inhabitant of Poland • one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions • a linear measure of 16.5 feet • a square rod of land • one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere • one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface • a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves • a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting • one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated verb • propel with a pole • support on poles • deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole | ||||||
| posts | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand • United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935) • military installation at which a body of troops is stationed • United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960) • a job in an organization • United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914) • an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position • any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered • a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) • A message on a social media website • the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office • the delivery and collection of letters and packages verb • affix in a public place or for public notice • publicize with, or as if with, a poster • assign to a post; put into a post • assign to a station • display, as of records in sports games • enter on a public list • transfer (entries) from one account book to another • ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait • mark with a stake • place so as to be noticed • cause to be directed or transmitted to another place • mark or expose as infamous • To post a message on a social media website | ||||||
| railings | noun n | |||||
noun • a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports • material for making rails or rails collectively | ||||||
| stiles | noun n | |||||
noun • an upright that is a member in a door or window frame | ||||||
| lookout | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event • an elevated post affording a wide view • a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings • the act of looking out | ||||||
| pale | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a wooden strip forming part of a fence adjective satellite • very light colored; highly diluted with white • (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble • lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness • abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress • not full or rich verb • turn pale, as if in fear | ||||||
| piquet | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards • 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 | ||||||
| scout | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event • a Boy Scout or Girl Scout • someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) • someone who can find paths through unexplored territory verb • explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody | ||||||
| sentinel | noun n | |||||
noun • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | ||||||
| sentry | noun n | |||||
noun • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | ||||||
| spotter | noun n | |||||
noun • a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots • a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers) • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event • someone who is the first to observe something | ||||||
| watch | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a small portable timepiece • a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty • a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe • the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event • the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) verb • look attentively • follow with the eyes or the mind • see or watch • observe with attention • be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful • observe or determine by looking • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | ||||||
| lookout man | noun n | |||||
noun • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | ||||||