1. Plural of piquet; a card game for two players played with a deck of 32 cards.
Usage: Often used in historical or gaming contexts.
2. Plural of piquet; small detachments of soldiers stationed as sentries or scouts.
Usage: Military or historical usage.

Examples

• They spent the evening playing piquets by candlelight.
• The soldiers organized piquets around the perimeter of the camp.
• In the 18th century, piquets was a popular pastime among the nobility.
• The commander stationed piquets at each entrance to the fort.