单词 | rest billet |
释义 | > as lemmasrest billet rest billet n. Military (now historical) (in the First World War, 1914–18) a lodging place for soldiers away from the front line. ΚΠ 1915 Times 25 Mar. 7/6 I recommend that troops in rest billets should be given stirring history lessons. 1925 R. Graves Welchman's Hose 29 And back in rest-billets The Colonel congratulates ‘B’ Company on its kits. 1954 W. Faulkner Fable 128 The nine others..had been spending their leaves and furloughs..among the combat-troop rest-billets. 2000 A. Palazzo Seeking Victory on Western Front iii. 93 His orders included the extensive use of raids, the bombardment of rest billets, and the discharge of gas. < as lemmas |
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