billet

billet has 13 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.

Definitions

• n.. A small paper; a note; a short letter.
• n.. A ticket from a public officer directing soldiers at what house to lodge; as, a billet of residence.
• v. t.. To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge. Hence: To quarter, or place in lodgings, as soldiers in private houses.
• n.. A small stick of wood, as for firewood.
• n.. A short bar of metal, as of gold or iron.
• n.. An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood either square or round.
• n.. A strap which enters a buckle.
• n.. A loop which receives the end of a buckled strap.
• n.. A bearing in the form of an oblong rectangle.
• n.. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
• n.. lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)
• n.. a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"