picket
//ˈpɪkɪt//
Noun
A pointed wooden stake driven into the ground, typically used as part of a fence or for tethering animals.
We drove pickets into the ground to build a fence around the garden.
A person or group of people standing outside a workplace or other venue to protest or discourage others from entering during a strike.
The pickets stood outside the factory gates, urging workers not to enter.
A soldier or small group of soldiers stationed to guard against enemy approach.
The picket spotted enemy soldiers approaching from the north.
Verb
To stand outside a workplace or other venue as a protest, especially during a strike, to discourage others from entering.
The workers picketed the factory entrance during the strike.
To enclose or fortify with pointed stakes.
The settlers picketed the camp to protect themselves from wild animals.
To tether an animal to a stake.
The farmer picketed the horse near the barn.