vedette

Meanings

• A small armed vessel used for patrol, protection, or surveillance.

  - "The vedette patrolled the coastline to protect against pirate attacks."
  - "The navy used a fleet of vedettes to patrol the sensitive waters around their bases."

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Rhymes

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vedette , abet , billet , bet , jab , rabbit , tabet , tabulate , tabulated , taboo , tabulate , tabulated

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Homophones

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1. Vedette (n) (English) : A small armed vessel used for patrol, protection, or surveillance.
   

2. Vedette (f) (French) : Lookout or guard.
   

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Variants

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vedette , vedettes , vidette , videttes

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Forms

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The plural form of vedette is 'vedettes'., The verb form of vedette is 'vedette' (past tense) or 'vedette' (present participle) to denote the act of serving as a vedette.

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Etymology

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Derived from the French word 'védette', meaning 'lookout' or 'guard'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Patrol boat: A type of naval vessel used for coastal or territorial waters surveillance and protection.

2. Surveillance vessel: A type of naval vessel used for the monitoring and observation of maritime activities, including traffic control, law enforcement, and military intelligence gathering.

3. Coast guard vessel: A type of naval vessel used by coast guards or similar law enforcement agencies for the protection and enforcement of maritime laws and regulations, including search and rescue, law enforcement, and environmental protection.

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Culture

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In French and European naval history, vedettes were small, fast, and heavily armed vessels used for a variety of naval tasks, including patrol, protection, reconnaissance, and communication.

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