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billet

The correct spelling is billet.

How to pronounce billet

noun

IPA: /ˈbɪlɪt/

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The correct spelling is billet. A short informal letter.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A short informal letter.
  2. 2.A written order to quarter soldiers.
  3. 3.A place where a soldier is assigned to lodge.
  4. 4.An allocated space or berth in a boat or ship.
  5. 5.Berth; position.

verb

  1. 1.(of a householder etc.) To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order.
  2. 2.(of a soldier) To lodge, or be quartered, in a private house.
  3. 3.To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge.

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