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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.
noun
- Also called: vedette boat navy a small patrol vessel
- Also called: vidette military a mounted sentry posted forward of a formation’s position
“mounted sentinel placed in advance of an outpost,” 1680s, from French vedette, from Italian vedetta, probably from vedere “to see” (see vista).