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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbɪlɪt/

Definition 1:
• A short informal letter.

Definition 2:
• A place where a soldier is assigned to lodge.

Definition 3:
• A semi-finished length of metal.
Labels: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Definition 4:
• Alternative form of billard ("coalfish").
Labels: alt-of, alternative

Definition 5:
• A written order to quarter soldiers.

Definition 6:
• Temporary lodgings in a private residence, such as is organised for members of a visiting sports team.

Definition 7:
• A short piece of wood, especially one used as firewood.

Definition 8:
• A sealed ticket for a draw or lottery.

Definition 9:
• An allocated space or berth in a boat or ship.

Definition 10:
• A short cutting of sugar cane produced by a harvester or used for planting.

Definition 11:
• Berth; position.
Labels: figuratively

Definition 12:
• A rectangle used as a charge on an escutcheon.
Labels: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Definition 13:
• An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood, either square or round.
Labels: architecture

Definition 14:
• A strap that enters a buckle.

Definition 15:
• A loop that receives the end of a buckled strap.
Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈbɪlɪt/

Definition 1:
• To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order.
Labels: transitive, of a householder etc.

Definition 2:
• To lodge, or be quartered, in a private house.
Labels: intransitive, of a soldier

Definition 3:
• To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge.
Labels: transitive

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/billet