Definition of Billet
Billet
bil·let


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a non-military place such as a civilian's house where members of the military are given temporary lodgings, or an order directing that such lodgings be given;

e.g. The little house served as a billet for soldiers from the nearby army camp.

(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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