plural of billetting

A short informal letter. / A written order to quarter soldiers. / A sealed ticket for a draw or lottery.

A place where a soldier is assigned to lodge. / Temporary lodgings in a private residence, such as is organised for members of a visiting sports team. / An allocated space or berth in a boat or ship.

(transitive, of a householder etc.) To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order. / (intransitive, of a soldier) To lodge, or be quartered, in a private house.

(metallurgy) A semi-finished length of metal. / A short piece of wood, especially one used as firewood. / A short cutting of sugar cane produced by a harvester or used for planting.

Alternative form of billard (“coalfish”)

plural of billet

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of billet

present participle of billet

The lodging of soldiers.