What does vidette mean?

vidette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

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"I told him not to shoot, as I was a scout from Fort Hays; and then, calling the sergeant of the guard, I went up to the vidette of the post, who readily recognized me."
"Convinced that this would prove to be either a cavalry vidette, or a Federal foraging party, it made me more anxious to get quickly down into the town, hopeful they might have a spare horse with them, and I pointed out the dust spirals to my companion."

videttes (plural)

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