etuvartio — meaning in English
Finnish → English ·
translate English → Finnish instead
English meaning
-
outpost
noun A small military post set apart from the main force, or a remote settlement.
-
picket
noun A person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.
Senses
etuvartio is used for these senses in English:
-
outpost
A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
-
picket
(military) One of the soldiers or troops placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance; or any unit (for example, an aircraft or ship) performing a similar function.
picket — full definition
-
noun A person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.
-
noun A pointed wooden or metal stake driven into the ground, as in a fence.
-
verb To stand outside a workplace in protest, usually as part of a strike.
