Definitions for vidette

vidette vi·dette

Spelling: [vi-det]
IPA: /vɪˈdɛt/

Vidette 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 76 anagrams from letters in vidette (deeittv).

Definitions for vidette

noun

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

Origin of vidette

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 vidette

A vidette dashed into the village with the news at midnight.

The vidette party, of whom I was one, moved westward across the prairie.

To his mind the red squirrel was apt to serve in place of a vidette.

This left great gaps in my line of breastworks, unprotected by anything save a vidette or two.

About four o'clock, Sergeant Hasler woke me up to go on vidette post.

We keep our vidette stationed during the night as in the day.

On reaching this point I caught view of the cliff where I expected to see the vidette.

The rest of us descended, and after looking to the muffling of our horses, returned to the station of the vidette upon the hill.

"He is still upon Catawba, tending northwards," replied the vidette.

Loud and angry was the summons of the French vidette, startled sorely.

Word Value for vidette
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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