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Noun: billet  bi-lit
  1. (military) lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)
    "The soldiers were assigned billets in local homes during their stay"
     
  2. A short personal letter
    "drop me a billet when you get there";
    - note, short letter, line
Verb: billet  bi-lit
  1. (military) provide housing for (military personnel)
    "The soldiers were billeted in local homes";
    - quarter, canton

Derived forms: billeted, billeting, billets

Type of: accommodate, housing, living accommodations, lodge, lodging, personal letter

Encyclopedia: Billet