BILLET

Billet

A billet is a term for living quarters to which a soldier is assigned to sleep. Historically, it referred to a private dwelling that was required to accept the soldier.

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billet

Noun

  1. A short informal letter.
  2. A written order to quarter soldiers.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A place where a soldier is assigned to lodge.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. metallurgy a semi-finished length of metal
  2. a short piece of wood, especially one used as firewood
  3. A rectangle used as a charge on an escutcheon
  4. An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood either square or round.
  5. A strap which enters a buckle.
  6. A loop which receives the end of a buckled strap.

Verb

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


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