(n.) A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette.
Example Sentences:
(1) Vedette dwarf broiler breeder female chicks were raised in floor pens and fed a standard starter ration.
(2) Induction of maternal behavior was performed in 63-week-old hens of the JV15 (or "Vedette") strain which had previously exhibited brief incubating phases during the preceding egg-laying period to discover if their maternal behavior differed from that induced in hens who had no previous record of incubating.
(3) Growth and in vitro metabolism were assessed in 4 wk-old Ross male and Vedette dwarf female chickens and the offspring of this mating.