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billet
('b/I/l/I/t )

noun (n)

  • a short personal letter(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    line, note, short letter
    source: wordnet30
  • lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • a job in an organization(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    berth, office, place, position, post, situation, spot
    source: wordnet30
  • A small paper; a note; a short letter.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • A small stick of wood, as for firewood.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • Quarters or place to which one is assigned, as by a billet or ticket; berth; position. Also used fig.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • provide housing for (military personnel)(verb.stative)
    Synonym:
    canton, quarter
    source: wordnet30
  • To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge. Hence: To quarter, or place in lodgings, as soldiers in private houses.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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