Definition of Billet
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(n.) A small paper; a note; a short letter.
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(n.) A ticket from a public officer directing soldiers at what house to lodge; as, a billet of residence.
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(v. t.) To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge. Hence: To quarter, or place in lodgings, as soldiers in private houses.
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(n.) A small stick of wood, as for firewood.
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(n.) A short bar of metal, as of gold or iron.
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(n.) An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood either square or round.
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(n.) A strap which enters a buckle.
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(n.) A loop which receives the end of a buckled strap.
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(n.) A bearing in the form of an oblong rectangle.
Antonyms of Billet
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Homophones of Billet
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