billet
/ˈbɪlɪt/
verb
- To assign soldiers to temporary lodging, especially in private homes or civilian buildings.
- The villagers were required to billet the soldiers during the campaign.
- The general ordered his men to billet in the nearby town.
- The army had to billet hundreds of troops in local barns.
Synonyms
noun
- A temporary lodging for soldiers, especially in a private home or civilian building.
- During the war, many families had to provide a billet for troops.
- The soldiers were assigned a billet in the village schoolhouse.
- The officer checked the billet to ensure the soldiers had proper accommodations.
- A position or job, especially one that is temporary or assigned.
- He received a billet as a clerk in the army headquarters.
- The new recruit was given a billet in the supply division.
- She hoped her next billet would be in a quieter location.
- A small, thick piece of wood, especially one used as fuel or for building.
- The carpenter cut a billet of oak for the project.
- They stacked the billets of firewood near the hearth.
- Each billet was about a foot long and perfect for the stove.