Definitions for vedettes

vedettes ve·dette

Spelling: [vi-det]
IPA: /vɪˈdɛt/

Vedettes is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 93 anagrams from letters in vedettes (deeesttv).

Definitions for vedettes

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 vedettes

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 vedettes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for vedettes
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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