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A place, especially a civilian's house, where soldiers are lodged temporarily
“It was used as a billet for troops in the Second World War and was demolished in 1947.”
An assignment at which one regularly works for pay
“… found a billet at one of the leading brokerage houses in New York.”
A large building or group of buildings used to house soldiers
A fixed bunk on a ship, train, or other means of transport
A thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal
Chunk of solid object
A written, typed, or printed communication, sent in an envelope by post or messenger
A part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off
Piece of paper, often with purposeful writing
A long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material
To provide with living quarters or shelter
“I think one of the points in the Declaration of Independence of the United States was a complaint against King George that he had required people to billet soldiers in their properties.”
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