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   billet

   /ˈbɪlɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a place, especially a civilian's house, where soldiers are lodged temporarily: "the sergeant gave them leave to rest while officers went in search of billets"
   • ▪ a place to stop or stay: "the young people's stay at each of their billets was short"

   verb

   • 1. lodge (soldiers) in a particular place, especially a civilian's house: "most of the army was billeted within the town"
   • ▪ assign temporary accommodation to: "the American team was billeted at Uxbridge"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally denoting a short written document): from Anglo-Norman French billette, diminutive of bille (see bill1). The verb is recorded in the late 16th century, and the noun sense, ‘a written order requiring a householder to lodge the bearer, usually a soldier’, from the mid 17th century; hence the current meaning.

   Derivatives

   • 1. billetee noun
   • 2. billeter noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › billetBillet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BILLET is a brief letter : note. How to use billet in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBILLET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BILLET definition: 1. a place for soldiers to stay in for a short time: 2. a place for soldiers to stay in for a…. Learn more.

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   BILLET meaning: 1. a place for soldiers to stay in for a short time: 2. a place for soldiers to stay in for a…. Learn more.

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   Billet definition: lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.. See examples of BILLET used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › billetBillet - definition of billet by The Free Dictionary

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   Define billet. billet synonyms, billet pronunciation, billet translation, English dictionary definition of billet. n. 1. a. Lodging for troops. b. A written order directing that such lodging be provided. 2. A position of employment; a job. 3. Archaic A short letter; a...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBILLET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A billet is a length of metal that has been partly processed but is not in its final state.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · billet (third-person singular simple present billets, present participle billeting or billetting or billiting, simple past and past participle billeted or billetted) (transitive, of a householder etc.) To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order.