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Definition of billet

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Billet Bil"let, n. [F. billette, bille, log; of unknown origin; a different word from bille ball. Cf. Billiards, Billot.] 1. A small stick of wood, as for firewood. They shall beat out my brains with billets. --Shak. 2. (Metal.) A short bar of metal, as of gold or iron. 3. (Arch.) An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood either square or round. 4. (Saddlery) (a) A strap which enters a buckle. (b) A loop which receives the end of a buckled strap. --Knight. 5. (Her.) A bearing in the form of an oblong rectangle.
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Billard Bil"lard, n. (Zo["o]l.) An English fish, allied to the cod; the coalfish. [Written also billet and billit.]
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Billet Bil"let, n. [F. billet, dim. of an OF. bille bill. See Bill a writing.] 1. A small paper; a note; a short letter. ``I got your melancholy billet.' --Sterne. 2. A ticket from a public officer directing soldiers at what house to lodge; as, a billet of residence.
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Billet Bil"let, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Billeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Billeting.] [From Billet a ticket.] (Mil.) To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge. Hence: To quarter, or place in lodgings, as soldiers in private houses. Billeted in so antiquated a mansion. --W. Irving.

Meaning of billet from wikipedia

- In European militaries, a billet is a living-quarters to which a soldier is ****igned to sleep. In American usage, it refers to a specific personnel position...
- Look up billet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A billet is the place where a person is ****igned to sleep. Billet may also refer to: Billet (semi-finished...
- Billeter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Hans Billeter (1880–1930), Swiss footballer Jean François Billeter (born 1939), Swiss sinologist...
- Billet reading, or the envelope trick, is a mentalist effect in which a performer pretends to use clairvoyance to read messages on folded papers or inside...
- and is tapped off, and usually cast into large blocks called aluminium billets for further processing. Anodes of the electrolysis cell are made of carbon—the...
- A love letter is an expression of love in written form. However delivered, the letter may be anything from a short and simple message of love to a lengthy...
- of Crooked Billet was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on May 1, 1778 near the Crooked Billet Tavern (present-day...
- Guerric Billet (born 30 April 1996) is a French kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of Glory. He is a former ISKA World welterweight...
- A grille or grill (French word from Latin craticula, small grill) is an opening of several slits side-by-side in a wall, metal sheet or another barrier...
- Julia Billet (1962, Paris) is a French writer, novelist, author of short stories and poetry. Julia Billet published novels, children's books, collections...