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bil·let 1
(bĭl′ĭt)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 note.
v. bil·let·ed, bil·let·ing, bil·lets
v.tr.
1.
a. To lodge (soldiers).
b. To serve (a person) with a written order to provide lodging for soldiers.
2. To assign lodging to.
v.intr.
To be quartered; lodge.
[Middle English, official register, from Old French billette, from bullette, diminutive of bulle, document, from Medieval Latin bulla, document, seal; see bill1.]
bil·let 2
(bĭl′ĭt)n.
1. A short, thick piece of wood, especially one used as firewood.
2. One of a series of regularly spaced, log-shaped segments used as an ornamental motif on moldings in Norman architecture.
3.
a. A small, usually rectangular bar of iron or steel in an intermediate stage of manufacture.
b. A small ingot of nonferrous metal.
4.
a. The part of a harness strap that passes through a buckle.
b. A loop or pocket for securing the end of a buckled harness strap.
[Middle English, from Old French billette, diminutive of bille, log, from Vulgar Latin *bilia, possibly of Celtic origin.]
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billet
(ˈbɪlɪt)n
1. (Military) accommodation, esp for a soldier, in civilian lodgings
2. (Military) the official requisition for such lodgings
3. (Nautical Terms) a space or berth allocated, esp for slinging a hammock, in a ship
4. informal a job
5. archaic a brief letter or document
vb, -lets, -leting or -leted
6. (Military) (tr) to assign a lodging to (a soldier)
7. (tr) informal to assign to a post or job
8. to lodge or be lodged
[C15: from Old French billette, from bulle a document; see bull3]
ˌbilletˈee n
ˈbilleter n
billet
(ˈbɪlɪt)n
1. a chunk of wood, esp for fuel
2. (Metallurgy) metallurgy
a. a metal bar of square or circular cross section
b. an ingot cast into the shape of a prism
3. (Architecture) architect a carved ornament in a moulding, with short cylinders or blocks evenly spaced
[C15: from Old French billette a little log, from bille log, probably of Celtic origin]
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bil•let1
(ˈbɪl ɪt)n.
1. lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
2. an official order directing the addressee to provide such lodging.
3. a bunk, berth, or the like, assigned to a member of a ship's crew.
4. job; position; appointment.
5. Archaic. a short letter; note.
v.t. 6. to direct (a soldier) by ticket, note, or verbal order, where to lodge.
7. to provide lodging for; quarter.
v.i. 8. to be quartered; stay.
[1375–1425; late Middle English bylet, billett official register < Anglo-French billette, Old French bullette]
bil•let2
(ˈbɪl ɪt)n.
1. a small chunk of wood, esp. a short section of a log cut for fuel.
2. a narrow steel bar, esp. one rolled or forged from an ingot.
3. one of a series of closely spaced cylinders, often in several rows, forming a molding or cornice.
[1400–50; late Middle English bylet, bel(l) et < Anglo-French, Middle French billette=bille log, tree trunk (< Gaulish *bilia tree trunk; compare Old Irish bile landmark tree) + -ette -ette]
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billet
- A civilian house where soldiers are lodged temporarily; a billet is also a thick piece of wood, from Latin billa/billus, "branch, trunk."See also related terms for trunk.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
billet
1. Shelter for troops.
2. To quarter troops.
3. A personnel position or assignment that may be filled by one person.
2. To quarter troops.
3. A personnel position or assignment that may be filled by one person.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
billet
Past participle: billeted
Gerund: billeting
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| Noun | 1. |  billet - a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"personal letter - a letter dealing with personal affairs excuse - a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him" |
| 2. |  billet - lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 3. | billet - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" academicianship - the position of member of an honorary academy accountantship - the position of accountant admiralty - the office of admiral ambassadorship - the post of ambassador apostleship - the position of apostle apprenticeship - the position of apprentice associateship - the position of associate (as in an office or academy) attorneyship - the position of attorney bailiffship - the office of bailiff baronetage - the state of a baronet bishopry, episcopate - the office and dignity of a bishop cadetship - the position of cadet caliphate - the office of a caliph captaincy, captainship - the post of captain cardinalship - the office of cardinal chairmanship - the position of chairman chancellorship - the office of chancellor chaplaincy, chaplainship - the position of chaplain chieftaincy, chieftainship - the position of chieftain clerkship - the job of clerk commandership, commandery - the position or office of commander comptrollership - the position of comptroller consulship - the post of consul controllership - the position of controller councillorship, councilorship - the position of council member counsellorship, counselorship - the position of counselor curacy - the position of a curate curatorship - the position of curator custodianship - the position of custodian directorship - the position of a director of a business concern discipleship - the position of disciple editorship - the position of editor eldership - the office of elder emirate - the office of an emir fatherhood - the status of a father fatherhood - the status of a religious leader foremanship - the position of foreman generalcy, generalship - the office and authority of a general governorship - the office of governor headship - the position of head headship - the position of headmaster or headmistress hot seat - a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism incumbency - the office of an incumbent inspectorship - the office of inspector instructorship - the position of instructor internship - the position of a medical intern judgeship, judicature - the position of judge khanate - the position of a khan lectureship - the post of lecturer legateship, legation - the post or office of legate legislatorship - the office of legislator librarianship - the position of librarian lieutenancy - the position of a lieutenant magistracy, magistrature - the position of magistrate managership - the position of manager manhood - the status of being a man marshalship - the post of marshall mastership - the position of master mayoralty - the position of mayor messiahship - the position of messiah moderatorship - the position of moderator overlordship - the position of overlord pastorship, pastorate - the position of pastor peasanthood - the state of being a peasant; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood" plum - a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum" praetorship - the office of praetor precentorship - the position of precentor preceptorship - the position of preceptor prefecture - the office of prefect | |
| Verb | 1. | billet - provide housing for (military personnel) armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" lodge, accommodate - provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester" |
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billet
verb
noun
1. quarters, accommodation, lodging, barracks We hid the radio in Hut 10, which was our billet.
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billet
nounverb
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Translations
بَيْتٌ مُخَصَّصٌ لأيواء الجُنوديأوي، يُسكن الجُنود
ubytováníubytovat
indkvartereindkvarteringkvarter
beszállásolás
vistavistarvera hermanns
apgyvendintinamas kareiviams laikinai apgyvendinti
apmešanās vietaizvietot
askerin konakladığı özel mülkkalacak yer sağlamak
billet
1 [ˈbɪlɪt]A. N (Mil) → alojamiento m
B. VT (Mil) to billet sb (on sb) → alojar a algn (en casa de algn)
billet
2 [ˈbɪlɪt] N (= wood) → leño mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
billet
n
vt (Mil) soldier → einquartieren (on sb bei jdm); troops were billeted on or in our town → in unserer Stadt wurden/waren Truppen einquartiert
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
billet
(ˈbilit) noun a private house etc where soldiers are given food and lodging.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈbilleted – to give lodging to (eg soldiers). The men are billeted in the church hall.
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