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| ve·dette [ və dét ] (plural ve·dettes) |
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1. forward scout: a mounted soldier positioned ahead of a force of soldiers to serve as a scout
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2. small fast scouting vessel: a small fast boat that serves as a scout for a seaborne force
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| [Late 17th century. Via French< Italian vedetta, alteration (after vedere "see") of veletta< Spanish vela "watch" < Latin vigilare (see vigilant)] |
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