n.
Pronunciation: ' bi-l ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English bylet, from Anglo-French billette, diminutive of bille bill
Date: 15th century
1 archaic : a brief letter : NOTE
2 a : an official order directing that a member of a military force be provided with board and lodging (as in a private home) b : quarters assigned by or as if by a billet
3 : POSITION , JOB <a lucrative billet >