vedette

or vi·dette

[ vi-det ]

/ vɪˈdɛt /

noun History/Historical.

Also called vedette boat . a small naval launch used for scouting.

a mounted sentry in advance of the outposts of an army.

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

Words nearby vedette

vedalia, Vedanta, V-E Day, Vedda, Veddoid, vedette, Vedic, vee, Veeck, veejay, veena

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Example sentences from the Web for vedette

How they crept up close to the fort and captured a vedette within two gun-shots of the gate.
Ben Comee|M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan
The vedette brought his short rifle to bear upon the apparition.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston
I warned the vedette to be very careful in case he heard anything in his front, lest he fire on a friend.
Who Goes There?|Blackwood Ketcham Benson
This particular ship is merely experimental, and is known as a "Vedette."
Jane's All the World's Aircraft|Various

The troopers, veritable Uhlans this time, had posted neither sentry nor vedette in the lane.
The Day of Wrath|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for vedette

vedette

/ (vɪˈdɛt) /

noun

Also called: vedette boat navy a small patrol vessel

Also called: vidette military a mounted sentry posted forward of a formation's position

Word Origin for vedette

C17: from French, from Italian vedetta (influenced by vedere to see), from earlier veletta, perhaps from Spanish vela watch, from velar to keep vigil, from Latin vigilāre

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单词	vedette
释义	vedette or vi·dette [ vi-det ] / vɪˈdɛt / noun History/Historical. Also called vedette boat . a small naval launch used for scouting. a mounted sentry in advance of the outposts of an army. 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 Words nearby vedette vedalia, Vedanta, V-E Day, Vedda, Veddoid, vedette, Vedic, vee, Veeck, veejay, veena Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vedette How they crept up close to the fort and captured a vedette within two gun-shots of the gate. Ben Comee\|M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan The vedette brought his short rifle to bear upon the apparition. The Long Roll\|Mary Johnston I warned the vedette to be very careful in case he heard anything in his front, lest he fire on a friend. Who Goes There?\|Blackwood Ketcham Benson This particular ship is merely experimental, and is known as a "Vedette." Jane's All the World's Aircraft\|Various The troopers, veritable Uhlans this time, had posted neither sentry nor vedette in the lane. The Day of Wrath\|Louis Tracy British Dictionary definitions for vedette vedette / (vɪˈdɛt) / noun Also called: vedette boat navy a small patrol vessel Also called: vidette military a mounted sentry posted forward of a formation's position Word Origin for vedette C17: from French, from Italian vedetta (influenced by vedere to see), from earlier veletta, perhaps from Spanish vela watch, from velar to keep vigil, from Latin vigilāre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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