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A small paper; a note; a short letter. |
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A ticket from a public officer directing soldiers at what
house to lodge; as, a billet of residence. |
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To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge. Hence:
To quarter, or place in lodgings, as soldiers in private houses. |
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A small stick of wood, as for firewood. |
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A short bar of metal, as of gold or iron. |
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An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood
either square or round. |
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A strap which enters a buckle. |
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A loop which receives the end of a buckled strap. |
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A bearing in the form of an oblong rectangle. |