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billet > 4 senses
NOUN	1	billet, note, short letter, line	A short personal letter
	2	billet	Lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)
	3	billet, position, post, berth, office, spot, place, situation	A job in an organization
VERB	1	billet, quarter, canton	Provide housing for (military personnel)

billet > pronunciation
Sounds	bih'laht; bih'liht
Rhymes	abbot, abut, accredit, and 364 more rhymes in aht...
Rhymes	acquit, admit, affectionate, and 179 more rhymes in iht...

billet > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A short personal letter.
Synonyms	note, short letter, line
Broader	personal letter
Narrower	excuse

billet > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	Lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home).
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Broader	housing, lodging, living accommodations
Verbs	billet

billet > noun 3, act
Meaning	A job in an organization.
Synonyms	position, post, berth, office, spot, place, situation
Broader	occupation, business, job, line of work, line
Narrower	academicianship; accountantship; admiralty; ambassadorship; apostleship; apprenticeship; associateship; attorneyship; bailiffship; baronetage; bishopry, episcopate; cadetship; caliphate; captainship, captaincy; cardinalship; chairmanship; chancellorship; chaplaincy, chaplainship; chieftaincy, chieftainship; clerkship; commandership, commandery; comptrollership; consulship; controllership; councillorship, councilorship; counselorship, counsellorship; curacy; curatorship; custodianship; deanship, deanery; directorship; discipleship; editorship; eldership; emirate; fatherhood; fatherhood; foremanship; generalship, generalcy; governorship; headship; headship; hot seat; incumbency; inspectorship; instructorship; internship; judgeship, judicature; khanate; lectureship; legation, legateship; legislatorship; librarianship; lieutenancy; magistracy, magistrature; managership; manhood; marshalship; mastership; mayoralty; messiahship; moderatorship; overlordship; pastorship, pastorate; peasanthood; plum; praetorship; precentorship; preceptorship; prefecture; prelacy, prelature; premiership; presidency, presidentship; primateship; principalship; priorship; proconsulship, proconsulate; proctorship; professorship, chair; protectorship; public office; rabbinate; receivership; rectorship, rectorate; regency; residency; rulership; sainthood; secretaryship; seigniory, seigneury, feudal lordship; senatorship; sinecure; solicitorship; speakership; stewardship; studentship; teachership; thaneship; throne; treasurership; tribuneship; trusteeship; vice-presidency; viceroyship; viziership; wardenship; wardership; womanhood

billet > verb, stative
Meaning	Provide housing for (military personnel).
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	quarter, canton
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Broader	lodge, accommodate
Nouns	billet

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