Definitions for billet
ˈbɪl ɪtbil·let

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. note, short letter, line, billetnoun

   a short personal letter

   "drop me a line when you get there"

2. billetnoun

   lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)

3. position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situationverb

   a job in an organization

   "he occupied a post in the treasury"

4. quarter, billet, cantonverb

   provide housing for (military personnel)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Billetnoun

   Etymology: billet, French.

   1. A small paper; a note.

   When he found this little billet, in which was only written, Remember Cæsar, he was exceedingly confounded. Edward Hyde.

   2. A ticket directing soldiers at what house to lodge.3. Billet doux, or a soft billet; a love letter.

   ’Twas then, Belinda! if report say true,
   Thy eyes first open’d on a billet doux. Alexander Pope, Rape of the L.

   Bawds and pimps will be carrying about billet doux. Scriblerus Club , Martinus Scriblerus.

   4. A small log of wood for the chimney.

   Let us then calculate, when the bulk of a faggot or billet, is dilated and rarified to the degree of fire, how vast a place it must take up. Kenelm Digby, on Bodies.

   Their billet at the fire was found. Matthew Prior.

2. To Billetverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To direct a soldier by a ticket, or note, where he is to lodge.

   Retire thee; go where thou art billeted:
   Away, I say. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   2. To quarter soldiers.

   They remembered him of charging the kingdom, by billeting soldiers. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   The counties throughout the kingdom were so incensed, and their affections poisoned, that they refused to suffer the soldiers to be billeted upon them. Edward Hyde.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Billet

   A billet is a living-quarters to which a soldier is assigned to sleep. Historically, a billet was a private dwelling that was required to accept the soldier. Soldiers are generally billeted in barracks or garrisons when not on combat duty, although in some armies soldiers with families are permitted to maintain a home off-post. Used for a building, the term billet is more commonly used in British English; United States standard terms are quarters, barracks, Single (Soldier) Housing or Family Housing.

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1. billet

   A billet is generally defined as a place, usually a civilian's house or other lodging, where soldiers are assigned to stay temporarily. It can also refer to an official order to the owner to provide such lodgings. In a different context, a billet can also refer to a job or position within an organization, or a short, usually round bar of metal or a piece of wood produced from a log.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Billetnoun

   a small paper; a note; a short letter

2. Billetnoun

   a ticket from a public officer directing soldiers at what house to lodge; as, a billet of residence

3. Billetverb

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

4. Billetnoun

   a small stick of wood, as for firewood

5. Billetnoun

   a short bar of metal, as of gold or iron

6. Billetnoun

   an ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood either square or round

7. Billetnoun

   a strap which enters a buckle

8. Billetnoun

   a loop which receives the end of a buckled strap

9. Billetnoun

   a bearing in the form of an oblong rectangle

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Billet

   A billet is a term for living quarters to which a soldier is assigned to sleep. Historically, it referred to a private dwelling that was required to accept the soldier. Soldiers are generally billeted in barracks or garrisons when not on combat duty, although in some armies soldiers with families are permitted to maintain a home off-post. Used for a building, the term is more commonly used in British English; United States standard terms are quarters, barracks, "Single Housing" or "Family Housing".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Billet

   bil′et, n. a little note or paper: a ticket assigning quarters to soldiers.—v.t. to quarter or lodge, as soldiers. [Fr.; dim. of Bill.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. billet

   1. Shelter for troops. 2. To quarter troops. 3. A personnel position or assignment that may be filled by one person.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. billet

   The allowance to landlords for quartering men in the royal service; the lodging-money charged by consuls for the same.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. billet

   (Fr. Billet de logement). In England, is a ticket for quartering soldiers on publicans and others, which entitles each soldier, by act of Parliament, to candles, vinegar, and salt, with the use of fire and the necessary utensils for dressing and eating his meat. In the United States, no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in the manner to be prescribed by law (Art. 3, Amendments to the Constitution of the United States).

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BILLET

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Billet is ranked #28829 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Billet surname appeared 825 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Billet.
   
   96.1% or 793 total occurrences were White.
   1.4% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.9% or 8 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Lodge
   • Lodging
   • Military
   • Personal Letter

How to pronounce billet?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say billet in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of billet in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of billet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=billet
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=billet
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billet
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billet
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=billet
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=billet
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=billet
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html