Definition of Billet
Billet
bil·let
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A official document or certificate, especially a military one.
e.g. The soldier received a billet assigning him to a new unit.
(verb)
to offer soldiers temporary lodgings in a non-military place such as a civilian's house, or order that a building be used to offer temporary lodgings to soldiers;
e.g. The town was ordered to billet the soldiers for the night.
(noun)
a thick or chunky block of wood, such as one used for firewood;
e.g. He chopped the billet in half and added it to the fire.
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