Billet

·noun A strap which enters a buckle.

II. Billet ·noun A small paper; a note; a short letter.

III. Billet ·noun A small stick of wood, as for firewood.

IV. Billet ·noun A short bar of metal, as of gold or iron.

V. Billet ·noun A bearing in the form of an oblong rectangle.

VI. Billet ·noun A loop which receives the end of a buckled strap.

VII. Billet ·noun An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood either square or round.

VIII. Billet ·noun A ticket from a public officer directing soldiers at what house to lodge; as, a billet of residence.

IX. Billet ·add. ·noun Quarters or place to which one is assigned, as by a billet or ticket; berth; position. Also used fig.

X. Billet ·vt To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge. Hence: To quarter, or place in lodgings, as soldiers in private houses.

billet
n. an appointment, a position; a verycommon expression in Australia, but not confined to Australia;...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
billet
The allowance to landlords for quartering men in the royal service; the lodging-money charged by con...

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Billet-doux
·noun A love letter or note. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Billet Court
East out of Billiter Street. In Aldgate Ward (Strype, 1720-Boyle, 1799). Other names : "Billiter Co...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
billet-head
A carved prow bending in and out, contrariwise to the fiddle-head (scroll-head). Also, a round piece...

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billet-wood
Small wood mostly used for dunnage in stowing ships' cargoes, also for fuel, usually sold by the fat...

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