1. Word Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. New Words & Slang
  4. Video
 

billet

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) billet (noun)
  2. 2) billet (verb)
  3. 3) billet (noun)
  4. billet-doux (noun)
  5. billet rolls (noun plural)

1bil·let

noun \ˈbi-lət\

Definition of BILLET

1
archaic : a brief letter : note
2
a : an official order directing that a member of a military force be provided with board and lodging (as in a private home) b : quarters assigned by or as if by a billet
3
: position, job <a lucrative billet>

Origin of BILLET

Middle English bylet, from Anglo-French billette, diminutive of bille bill
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with BILLET

fillet, millet, rillet, skillet, willet

Learn More About BILLET

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: billet–doux
Previous Word in the Dictionary: biller
All Words Near: billet

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up billet? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Get Our Free Apps

Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More

iPhone | iPad | Android | More