Bil"let (&?;), n. [F. billet, dim. of
an OF. bille bill. See Bill a writing.] 1.
A small paper; a note; a short letter. "I got your melancholy
billet." Sterne.
2. A ticket from a public officer directing
soldiers at what house to lodge; as, a billet of
residence.
Bil"let, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Billeted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Billeting.] [From Billet a ticket.] (Mil.) To
direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge. Hence: To quarter, or place in
lodgings, as soldiers in private houses.
Billeted in so antiquated a mansion.
W. Irving.
Bil"let, n. [F. billette,
bille, log; of unknown origin; a different word from bille
ball. Cf. Billiards, Billot.] 1. A small
stick of wood, as for firewood.
They shall beat out my brains with billets.
Shak.
2. (Metal.) A short bar of metal, as of gold
or iron.
3. (Arch.) An ornament in Norman work,
resembling a billet of wood either square or round.
4. (Saddlery) (a) A strap
which enters a buckle. (b) A loop which receives
the end of a buckled strap. Knight.
5. (Her.) A bearing in the form of an oblong
rectangle.
Bil"let, n. Quarters or place to
which one is assigned, as by a billet or ticket; berth; position. Also
used fig. [Colloq.]
The men who cling to easy billets
ashore.
Harper's Mag.
His shafts of satire fly straight to their
billet, and there they rankle.
Pall Mall
Mag.
Bil"let, n. Quarters or place to
which one is assigned, as by a billet or ticket; berth; position. Also
used fig. [Colloq.]
The men who cling to easy billets
ashore.
Harper's Mag.
His shafts of satire fly straight to their
billet, and there they rankle.
Pall Mall
Mag.
