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- [bil-it]
- /ˈbɪl ɪt/
- /ˈbɪl.ɪt/
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- [bil-it]
- /ˈbɪl ɪt/
Definitions of billet word
- verb billet If members of the armed forces are billeted in a particular place, that place is provided for them to stay in for a period of time. 3
- countable noun billet A billet is a house where a member of the armed forces has been billeted. 3
- noun billet accommodation, esp for a soldier, in civilian lodgings 3
- noun billet the official requisition for such lodgings 3
- noun billet a space or berth allocated, esp for slinging a hammock, in a ship 3
- noun billet a job 3
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Origin of billet
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English bylet, billett official register < Anglo-French billette, Old French bullette, equivalent to bulle bill1 + -ette -ette
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Parts of speech for Billet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
billet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
billet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for billet
noun billet
- berth — A berth is a bed on a boat, train, or caravan.
- dwelling — Machinery. a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle. a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.
- harbor — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- camp — A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
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