vedette
Americannoun
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Also called vedette boat. a small naval launch used for scouting.
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a mounted sentry in advance of the outposts of an army.
noun
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Also called: vedette boat. navy a small patrol vessel
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Also called: vidette. military a mounted sentry posted forward of a formation's position
Etymology
Origin of vedette
First recorded in 1680–90; from French, from Italian vedetta “outlook where a sentinel is posted,” alteration of earlier veletta (of debated origin) by association with vedere “to see”; see -ette
Example Sentences
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My goal was Desolation Peak, the cabin where rookie vedette Jack Kerouac spent 63 eventful days in the summer of 1956.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 16, 2021
When the vedette was “discovered” by the “Esta Noche Cruzamos el Mississippi” late-night show in 1996, she introduced trans culture to living rooms across Spain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2020
The vedette brought his short rifle to bear upon the apparition.
From The Long Roll by Mary Johnston
I arrived at the bridge at eight o'clock at night, and found a vedette on guard.
From Bulgaria by Sir Frank Fox
The vedette soon perceived that his conjecture was correct.
From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Mayne Reid
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