[ noun ] the public sale of something to the highest bidder <noun.act>
Vendue \Ven*due"\, n. [OF. vendue, from F. vendre, p. p. vendu, vendue, to sell.] A public sale of anything, by outcry, to the highest bidder; an auction. [Obsoles.]
{Vendue master}, one who is authorized to sell any property by vendue; an auctioneer. [Obsoles.]