Thesaurus: billet

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1. n. A small paper; a note; a short letter.
2. n. A ticket from a public officer directing soldiers at what house to lodge; as, a billet of residence.
3. v. t. To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge. Hence: To quarter, or place in lodgings, as soldiers in private houses.
4. n. A small stick of wood, as for firewood.
5. n. A short bar of metal, as of gold or iron.
6. n. An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood either square or round.
7. n. A strap which enters a buckle.
8. n. A loop which receives the end of a buckled strap.
9. n. A bearing in the form of an oblong rectangle.
10. n. a short personal letter
11. n. lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)
12. v. provide housing for (military personnel)