Main Entry: ¹bil·let

Pronunciation: \ˈbi-lət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English bylet, from Anglo-French billette, diminutive of bille bill

Date: 15th century

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>