billeter

/ˈbɪlɪtər/
noun
  1. A person who assigns or provides billets (temporary lodging) for soldiers.
    • The billeter arranged for the troops to stay in the town's inns.
    • Each village had a billeter responsible for housing the soldiers.
    • The billeter knocked on doors to find room for the new arrivals.
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