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piquet

noun

A form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed…

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6
Starts with
P
Ends with
T
Contains
IQ
Scrabble score
17

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pɪˈkɛt

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noun

  1. A form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake

noun

  1. A card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards

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