billet

Etymology 1
From, from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) A short informal letter.
 * 2) A written order to quarter soldiers.
 * 3) A sealed ticket for a draw or lottery.
 * 1) A written order to quarter soldiers.
 * 2) A sealed ticket for a draw or lottery.

Derived terms

 * billet reading

Translations

 * Finnish: kirjelappu
 * Greek:
 * Latin: libellus
 * Macedonian: бе́лешка, за́писка
 * Russian:


 * Finnish: majoitusmääräys

Etymology 2
From, from , diminutive form of , from , hence cognate with etymology 1 above.

Noun

 * 1) A place where a soldier is assigned to lodge.
 * 2) Temporary lodgings in a private residence, such as is organised for members of a visiting sports team.
 * 3) An allocated space or berth in a boat or ship.
 * 4)  Berth; position.
 * 1) An allocated space or berth in a boat or ship.
 * 2)  Berth; position.
 * 1)  Berth; position.

Verb

 * 1)  To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order.
 * 2)  To lodge, or be quartered, in a private house.
 * 3)  To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge.
 * 1)  To lodge, or be quartered, in a private house.
 * 2)  To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: разкварти́рувам
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Maori: whakanoho manuhiri, whakanoho hōia
 * Norman: casèrner
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish: olla majoitettuna


 * Finnish:

Etymology 3
From, , , , from , from , from , probably of origin (compare 🇨🇬).

Noun

 * 1)  A semi-finished length of metal.
 * 2) A short piece of wood, especially one used as firewood.
 * 3) A short cutting of sugar cane produced by a harvester or used for planting.
 * 4)  A rectangle used as a charge on an escutcheon.
 * 5)  An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood, either square or round.
 * 6)  A strap that enters a buckle.
 * 7) A loop that receives the end of a buckled strap.
 * 1)  A strap that enters a buckle.
 * 2) A loop that receives the end of a buckled strap.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:
 * Russian: ,


 * Bulgarian: цепеница
 * Finnish: ,
 * Galician:, cavaco, racho, canipa
 * Ingrian: halko
 * Macedonian: цепе́ница
 * Maori: tūporo, tāngutu
 * Polish:
 * Russian:, , ,

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) ticket (admission to entertainment, pass for transportation)

Etymology
From, from. See 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) ticket
 * 2) note, a brief message
 * 3) (short for billet de banque) banknote

Related terms

 * (bank note)