Billet

  • 21Billet — A billet is the US term for quarters, which is a place to which a person, generally a soldier, is assigned to sleep. In the European countries since formation of regular forces the Quartermaster was an occupation and a rank of the individuals… …

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  • 22billet — nm. BeLYÈ (Albanais.001, Annecy.003, Thônes, Villards Thônes | Arvillard, Giettaz), R.4 Boule. E. : Papier, Ticket. A1) billet de banque, fafiot : BLYÈ (001,003), R.4 ; FAFYÔ fa. (001,003). A2) billet // note billet administrative : belytà nf.… …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard

  • 23billet — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bylet, from Anglo French billette, diminutive of bille bill Date: 15th century 1. archaic a brief letter ; note 2. a. an official order directing that a member of a military force be provided with board and… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 24billet — {{11}}billet (n.1) thick stick of wood, mid 15c., from M.Fr. billette, dim. of bille stick of wood (see BILLIARDS (Cf. billiards)). {{12}}billet (n.2) document, note; see BILLET DOUX (Cf. billet doux). {{12}}billet (v.) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 25billet — I UK [ˈbɪlɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms billet : singular billet plural billets a place, usually someone s house, that soldiers live in temporarily, especially during a war II UK [ˈbɪlɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms billet : present… …

    English dictionary

  • 26billet — 1. noun /ˈbɪlɪt/ a) A short informal letter. However, when his cool reflections returned, he plainly perceived that his case was neither mended nor altered by Sophias billet b) A written order to quarter soldiers. 17 June 1940 …

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  • 27billet — n. an officers billet * * * [ bɪlɪt] an officers billet …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 28billet — bil|let1 [ bılıt ] noun count a place, usually someone s house, that soldiers live in temporarily, especially during a war billet bil|let 2 [ bılıt ] verb transitive to put soldiers in a billet …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29billet — n.m. Prendre un billet de parterre, faire une chute. / Je te fiche mon billet que, je t assure, je t affirme que …

    Dictionnaire du Français argotique et populaire

  • 30billet — Billard Bil lard, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An English fish, allied to the cod; the coalfish. [Written also {billet} and {billit}.] [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English