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billet

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪlɪt/

The English word “billet” has 17 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A short informal letter.
  2. A written order to quarter soldiers.
  3. A sealed ticket for a draw or lottery.
  4. A place where a soldier is assigned to lodge.
  5. Temporary lodgings in a private residence, such as is organised for members of a visiting sports team.
  6. An allocated space or berth in a boat or ship.
  7. Berth; position.
  8. A semi-finished length of metal.
  9. A short piece of wood, especially one used as firewood.
  10. A short cutting of sugar cane produced by a harvester or used for planting.
  11. A rectangle used as a charge on an escutcheon.
  12. An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood, either square or round.
  13. A strap that enters a buckle.
  14. A loop that receives the end of a buckled strap.

verb

  1. To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order.
  2. To lodge, or be quartered, in a private house.
  3. To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge.

Etymology

From Middle English bylet, from Anglo-Norman billette (“list, schedule”), from bille + -ette, from Latin bulla (“document”).

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