billet
pronunciation
How to pronounce billet in British English:
UK [ˈbɪlɪt]
How to pronounce billet in American English:
US [ˈbɪlɪt]
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- Noun:
- a short personal letter
- lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)
- a job in an organization
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- Verb:
- provide housing for (military personnel)
Word Origin
- billet (v.)
- 1590s, "to assign quarters to," earlier, as a noun, "official record or register" (Middle English), from Anglo-French billette "list, schedule," diminutive of bille (see bill (n.1)) with -let. Related: Billeted; billeting.
- billet (n.1)
- thick stick of wood, mid-15c., from Middle French billette, diminutive of bille "stick of wood" (see billiards).
- billet (n.2)
- "document, note;" see billet-doux.
Example
- 1. Update on future bid price of billet in mediterranean market .
- 2. Cis 's billet price continue to plunge .
- 3. Could you point me to my billet ?
- 4. Every bullet has its billet .
- 5. In the aerospace industry metal parts are often machined from a solid billet of costly high-grade titanium .