Definition of Vedette. Meaning of Vedette. Synonyms of Vedette

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Definition of Vedette

Vedette
Vedette Ve*dette", n. [F. vedette, It. vedetta, for veletta (influenced by vedere to see, L. videre), from It. veglia watch, L. vigilia. See Vigil.] A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette.

Meaning of Vedette from wikipedia

- Look up vedette in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vedette may refer to: Vedette (sentry), a cavalry sentry or outpost, or a small naval patrol boat...
- A vedette is the main female artist of a show derived from cabaret and its subcategories of revue, vaudeville, music hall or burlesque. The purpose of...
- The Simca Vedette is an executive car, manufactured from 1954 to 1961 by French automaker Simca, at their factory in Poissy, France. The Vedette competed...
- A vedette is a mounted sentry or picket, who has the function of bringing information, giving signals or warnings of danger, etc., to a main body of troops...
- USS Vedette has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Vedette (SP-163), a yacht in commission as a patrol vessel...
- The Ford Vedette is a large car formerly manufactured by Ford SAF in their Poissy plant from 1948-1954. Originally conceived by Edsel Ford and Ford designer...
- stage name Lyn May, is a Mexican vedette, exotic dancer and actress. She was one of the most po****r Mexican vedettes during the 1970s and 1980s, a po****r...
- Vedette is a company, headquartered in Williamson, Georgia, USA, that manufactures and markets undergarments for women, with an emphasis on shapewear...
- The Canadian Vickers Vedette was the first aircraft designed and built in Canada to meet a specification for Canadian conditions. It was a single-engine...
- The Vedettes côtières de surveillance maritime (VCSM, "coastal boats for sea surveillance") are swift craft of the French Gendarmerie maritime. 24 boats...