billet

IPA: bˈɪɫʌt

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.
(figurative) Berth; position.
(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.
(heraldry) A rectangle used as a charge on an escutcheon.
(architecture) An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood, either square or round.
(saddlery) A strap that enters a buckle.
A loop that receives the end of a buckled strap.
Alternative form of billard (“coalfish”) [(obsolete) A coalfish, especially a young one.]

(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.
(transitive) To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge.

Examples of "billet" in Sentences

The soldier was assigned a billet in the barracks for the duration of his training
The hotel room was a cozy billet for the weary travelers after a long day of sightseeing
The orchestra musicians were each given a comfortable billet in the nearby guesthouses during their tour
The host family provided a welcoming billet for the exchange student to stay during their semester abroad
The ship captain assigned each crew member a billet in the cramped quarters below deck for the duration of the voyage