bil·let 1 (b l t)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 (blt) 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 horizontally as ornamentation in the moldings of 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.] |
billet 1
Verb
[-leting, -leted]
to assign a lodging to (a soldier)
Noun
1. accommodation, esp. for a soldier, in civilian lodgings
2. Austral & NZ a person who is billeted [Old French billette, from bulle a document]
billet 2
Noun
1. a chunk of wood, esp. for fuel
2. a small bar of iron or steel [Old French billette a little log]
1. Shelter for troops.
2. To quarter troops.
3. A personnel position or assignment that may be filled by one person.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 | |
| 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" |
billet
Translations
n billet [ˈbilit]
a private house etc where soldiers are given food and lodging. kwartier بَيْتٌ مُخَصَّصٌ لأيواء الجُنود квартири за войници ubytování (pro vojáky) kvarter; indkvartering das Quartier καταυλισμός alojamiento, acuartelamiento sõdurite majutuspaik محلی برای اقامتگاه سربازان majoituspaikka logement (chez l'habitant) מְקום מְגוּרִים לְחָייָלִים निवास स्थान, ठिकाना konak beszállásolás asrama tentara vistarvera hermanns alloggio (di militari) in case private 宿舎 (병영 이외의 군인) 숙소 namas kareiviams laikinai apgyvendinti (karaspēka) apmešanās vieta tempat tumpangan kwartier kvarter, innkvartering kwatera alojamento (loc de) cantonament помещения для постоя ubytovanie (pre vojakov) nastanitev privatni smeštaj kvarter, inkvartering ค่ายพักชั่วคราว askerin konakladığı özel mülk 宿營處，兵舍 приміщення для постою فوجیوں کے رینے کے لئے نجی گھر chỗ trú chân của bộ đội 宿营处，兵舍
v – past tense, past participle ˈbilleted –
to give lodging to (eg soldiers) The men are billeted in the church hall. inkwartier يأوي، يُسكن الجُنود разквартирувам ubytovat indkvartere einquartieren προσφέρω κατάλυμα (π.χ. σε στρατιώτες) alojar, acuartelar majutama منزل دادن؛ پذیرایی کردن majoittaa cantonner לְאַכְסֵן ठहरना smjestiti, ukonačiti elszállásol memberi tempat menginap vista alloggiare presso privati 宿舎を割当てる 숙소를 지정하다 apgyvendinti (kareivius) izvietot (karaspēku) memberi penginapan pada inkwartieren anvise kvarter, innkvartere zakwaterować alojar a încartirui расквартировывать ubytovať nastaniti smestiti vojnika inkvarterad จัดค่ายพักชั่วคราว kalacak yer sağlamak 分配(士兵等)宿營處 розквартировувати فوجیوں کو نجی گھر میں رکھنا cho bộ đội trú chân 分配（士兵等）宿营处
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