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Definition of Picket line
1. Noun. A line of people acting as pickets.
Generic synonyms: Line
Definition of Picket line
1. Noun. (rare) A line or rope held by one or many pickets, chiefly one used for tethering horses. ¹
2. Noun. (military) (rare) A barrier or fortification formed by pickets; a stockade. ¹
3. Noun. A boundary guarded by a picket, or unit, of soldiers. ¹
4. Noun. (American English) The boundary created by striking workers, generally at the workplace entrance, which other workers are asked not to pass. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com