Definitions for Vedette

Vedette ve·dette

Spelling: [vi-det]
IPA: /vɪˈdɛt/

Vedette is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 46 anagrams from letters in Vedette (deeettv).

Definitions for Vedette

noun

  1. Also called vedette boat. a small naval launch used for scouting.
  2. a mounted sentry in advance of the outposts of an army.

Origin of Vedette

1680-90; French Italian vedetta outlook where a sentinel is posted, alteration of earlier veletta (of debated orig.) by association with vedere to see; see -ette

Examples for Vedette

Ashby checked the pursuit and listened to the report of a vedette.

I was beginning to hope that there was no vedette or picket-line in these woods.

I arrived at the bridge at eight o'clock at night, and found a vedette on guard.

This was at the embarcadre, as she stepped on to the vedette.

At midnight the vedette came in and reported that no one had crossed.

I feared every moment lest we should be detected by some vedette.

I knew what they meant--the vedette on either side of me was being relieved.

This particular ship is merely experimental, and is known as a "vedette."

The vedette brought his short rifle to bear upon the apparition.

He had placed himself on picket there, with Perico for his vedette.

Word Value for Vedette
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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