Meaning ofpicquetin English

Noun

1. a card game with 32 cards; two players
   They played a game of picquet during the weekend.
2. a mountaineering tool for anchoring
   The climber used a picquet to secure the rope on the rock face.
3. a soldier or unit on forward watch; warning against enemies
   The army stationed a picquet at the border to detect any enemy movement.
4. a protester or strike outside a workplace
   A group of workers formed a picquet outside the factory to protest against the layoffs.