| 单词 | billet |
| 释义 | Word Frequency billet 1(ˈbɪlɪt) noun 1. accommodation, esp for a soldier, in civilian lodgings 2. the official requisition for such lodgings 3. a space or berth allocated, esp for slinging a hammock, in a ship 4. informal a job 5. archaic a brief letter or document verbWord forms: -lets, -leting or -leted 6. (transitive) to assign a lodging to (a soldier) 7. (transitive) informal to assign to a post or job 8. to lodge or be lodged Derived forms billetee (ˌbilletˈee) noun billeter (ˈbilleter) noun Word origin C15: from Old French billette, from bulle a document; see bull3Word Frequency billet 2(ˈbɪlɪt) noun 1. a chunk of wood, esp for fuel 2. metallurgy a. a metal bar of square or circular cross section b. an ingot cast into the shape of a prism 3. architecture a carved ornament in a moulding, with short cylinders or blocks evenly spaced Word origin C15: from Old French billette a little log, from bille log, probably of Celtic origin |
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