fortification, stakes sharp at one end, and sometimes shod with iron, used in laying out the ground, of about three feet long; but, when used for pinning the fascines of a battery, they are from three to five feet long.

artillery, are about five or six feet long, shod with iron, to pin the park lines, in laying out the boundaries of the park.

the camp, are also stakes of about six or eight inches long, to fasten the tent cords, in pitching the tents; also of about four or five feet long, driven into the ground near the tents of the horsemen, to tie their horses to.

Picket, an out-guard posted before an army, to give notice of an enemy approaching.

Picket, a kind of punishment so called, where a soldier stands with one foot upon a sharp-pointed stake; the time of his standing is limited according to the offence.

Pickles, a brine or liquor, commonly composed of salt, vinegar, &c., sometimes with the addition of spices, wherein meat, fruit, and other things, are preserved and seasoned.