Billet: meaning, definitions and examples
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billet
[ หbษชlษชt ]
military
A small, typically round piece of metal or lead used as ammunition in a firearm.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The soldier loaded his rifle with a billet and took aim at the target.
- The billets were scattered across the battlefield after the intense battle.
military
A place where soldiers are lodged temporarily.
Synonyms
accommodation, lodging, quarters
Examples of usage
- The soldiers were assigned billets in the nearby village during their training exercise.
- The officer assigned each soldier a comfortable billet for the night.
Translations
Translations of the word "billet" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bilhete
- passagem
- ingresso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Fahrkarte
- Ticket
- Eintrittskarte
๐ฎ๐ฉ tiket
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฒะธัะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ bilet
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ็ฌฆ (ใใฃใท)
๐ซ๐ท billet
๐ช๐ธ billete
- boleto
- entrada
๐น๐ท bilet
๐ฐ๐ท ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฐูุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ jรญzdenka
- lรญstek
- vstupenka
๐ธ๐ฐ lรญstok
๐จ๐ณ ็ฅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ vstopnica
๐ฎ๐ธ miรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะธะปะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bilet
๐ฒ๐ฝ billete
- boleto
- entrada
Word origin
The word 'billet' has a complex history, with its origins in Old French and Middle English. In the military context, it originally referred to the official notification of where a soldier was to lodge. Over time, it evolved to also refer to the small metal or lead piece used as ammunition in firearms. The word has been used in English since the 15th century.