picquet
/ˈpɪkɪt/
verb
- To station a guard or group of guards at a particular place.
- They picqueted the supply depot with two armed officers.
- The general decided to picquet the bridge to prevent surprise attacks.
- We need to picquet the main road until the convoy passes.
- To mark an area with stakes or posts.
- They picqueted the trail so hikers wouldn't get lost.
- The surveyor picqueted the boundary of the new property.
- Before building, the crew picqueted the outline of the foundation.
noun
- A small group of soldiers or police officers placed to guard a location or to watch for the enemy.
- A picquet of soldiers stood watch at the entrance to the camp.
- The commander ordered a picquet to patrol the perimeter during the night.
- The picquet reported no unusual activity along the border.
- A pointed stake or post driven into the ground, often used for fencing or tethering animals.
- They hammered a picquet into the ground to secure the tent rope.
- The farmer used a picquet to tie the goat near the grazing area.
- Each corner of the garden was marked with a wooden picquet.