Also means
peg
Usage Note
Il picchetto can mean a labour picket line (picchetto sindacale) or a small stake/peg hammered into the ground (picchetto da tenda = 'tent peg'). Context distinguishes the two. Plural: i picchetti. In military usage it also denotes a small guard detachment.
Examples
"I lavoratori hanno formato un picchetto davanti alla fabbrica."
Natural Translation
The workers formed a picket outside the factory.
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