vedette

詳細解釋：

vedette 也作 vi.dette

n.（名詞）
A mounted sentinel stationed in advance of an outpost.
騎哨：先於前哨基地駐紮的騎馬的哨兵
A small scouting boat used to observe and report on an opposing naval force.
哨艇：用於觀察並匯報敵對海軍部隊情況的小型偵察艇

來源：
French
法文
from Italian vedetta
源自 義大利語 vedetta
alteration influenced by vedere [to see]
受 vedere的影響 [看]
of veletta
veletta的變化
probably from Spanish vela [watch]
可能源自 西班牙語 vela [觀察]
from velar [to watch]
源自 velar [監視]
from Latin vigil3re [to watch through the night]
源自 拉丁語 vigil3re [在夜晚監視]
from vigil [awake] * see weg-
源自 vigil [醒的] *參見 weg-