lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)
"The general insisted that his officers find billet space in the local farmers' houses rather than staying in the drafty barracks."
A short informal letter.
"The old fishingerman corrected my spelling, insisting that 'billet' was just an alternative way to refer to a coalfish."
A place where a soldier is assigned to lodge.
A semi-finished length of metal.
Alternative form of billard (“coalfish”)
To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order.
"The mayor was forced to billet hundreds of exhausted troops in his town after the bridge collapsed during the storm."