billet
1
[ bil-it ]
/ ˈbɪl ɪt /
noun
verb (used with object), bil·let·ed, bil·let·ing.
Military.
to direct (a soldier) by ticket, note, or verbal order, where to lodge.
to provide lodging for; quarter: We arranged with the townspeople to billet the students.
verb (used without object), bil·let·ed, bil·let·ing.
to obtain lodging; stay: They billeted in youth hostels.
Origin of billet
1OTHER WORDS FROM billet
bil·let·er, noun un·bil·let·ed, adjectiveWords nearby billet
billboard,
billbug,
billed,
biller,
billerica,
billet,
billet-doux,
billethead,
billety,
billfish,
billfold
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British Dictionary definitions for billeted (1 of 2)
billet
1
/ (ˈbɪlɪt) /
noun
verb -lets, -leting or -leted
Derived forms of billet
billetee, noun billeter, nounWord Origin for billet
C15: from Old French
billette, from
bulle a document; see
bull ³
British Dictionary definitions for billeted (2 of 2)
billet
2
/ (ˈbɪlɪt) /
noun
a chunk of wood, esp for fuel
metallurgy
- a metal bar of square or circular cross section
- an ingot cast into the shape of a prism
architect
a carved ornament in a moulding, with short cylinders or blocks evenly spaced
Word Origin for billet
C15: from Old French
billette a little log, from
bille log, probably of Celtic origin