Billet

Meaning

Noun

●

A

letter.

●

A

order to

soldiers.

●

A

for a

or lottery.

●

A place where a

is

to lodge.

●

Temporary

in a

, such

for members of a

team.

●

An

or

in a

or ship.

●

Berth; position.

●

In Metallurgy:

A

of metal.

●

A

of

, especially one used as firewood.

●

A

of

by a

or used for planting.

●

In Heraldic charges:

A

used as a

on an escutcheon.

●

In Architectural elements:

An

in Norman work,

a

of

, either

or round.

●

A

that

a buckle.

●

A

that

the

a

strap.

●

Alternative form of

(“coalfish”)

Verb

●

To

, or

, usually by order.

●

To

, or be

, in a

house.

●

To

, by a

or

, where to lodge.

Sourced from

Origin

billet

English

billette

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

bullette

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

billette

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

bille

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

bylet

Middle English (1100-1500)

Sourced from

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