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Picket vs Sentinel - What's the difference?

picket | sentinel | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between picket and sentinel

is that picket is to guard, as a camp or road, by an outlying picket while sentinel is to post a guard for.

As nouns the difference between picket and sentinel

is that picket is a stake driven into the ground while sentinel is a sentry or guard.

As verbs the difference between picket and sentinel

is that picket is to protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment while sentinel is to watch over as a guard.

Bodyguard vs Picket - What's the difference?

bodyguard | picket | Related terms |

Bodyguard is a related term of picket.


As nouns the difference between bodyguard and picket

is that bodyguard is bodyguard while picket is a stake driven into the ground.

As a verb picket is

to protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment.

Marshal vs Picket - What's the difference?

marshal | picket |


As nouns the difference between marshal and picket

is that marshal is a high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general while picket is a stake driven into the ground.

As verbs the difference between marshal and picket

is that marshal is to arrange troops etc. in line for inspection or a parade while picket is to protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment.

As a proper noun Marshal

is {{surname|A=An|English and Scottish status|from=Middle English}} for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.

Picket vs Packet - What's the difference?

picket | packet |


In intransitive terms the difference between picket and packet

is that picket is to protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment while packet is to ply with a packet or dispatch boat.

In transitive terms the difference between picket and packet

is that picket is to guard, as a camp or road, by an outlying picket while packet is to send in a packet or dispatch vessel.

Picker vs Picket - What's the difference?

picker | picket |


In military terms the difference between picker and picket

is that picker is a priming wire for cleaning the vent, in ordnance while picket is soldiers or troops placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance. It can also refer to any unit (for example, an aircraft or ship) performing a similar function.

As nouns the difference between picker and picket

is that picker is agent noun of pick; one who picks while picket is a stake driven into the ground.

As a verb picket is

to protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment.

Picket vs Pricket - What's the difference?

picket | pricket |


As nouns the difference between picket and pricket

is that picket is a stake driven into the ground while pricket is (obsolete) a candle.

As a verb picket

is to protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment.

Picket vs Sentry - What's the difference?

picket | sentry |


As nouns the difference between picket and sentry

is that picket is a stake driven into the ground while sentry is a guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.

As a verb picket

is to protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment.

Picket vs Picked - What's the difference?

picket | picked |


As verbs the difference between picket and picked

is that picket is to protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment while picked is past tense of pick.

As a noun picket

is a stake driven into the ground.

As an adjective picked is

pointed; sharp.

Picket vs Pickest - What's the difference?

picket | pickest |


As verbs the difference between picket and pickest

is that picket is to protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment while pickest is archaic second-person singular of pick.

As a noun picket

is a stake driven into the ground.

Picketh vs Picket - What's the difference?

picketh | picket |


As verbs the difference between picketh and picket

is that picketh is (archaic) (pick) while picket is to protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment.

As a noun picket is

a stake driven into the ground.

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