billet
US /ˈbɪl.ət/
UK /ˈbɪl.ət/
1.
a place, usually a civilian's house, where soldiers are lodged temporarily
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The soldiers were assigned billets in the local village.
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The officer inspected the soldiers' billets.
2.
a position of employment; a job
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He secured a good billet in the government.
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Her new billet offers better opportunities.
3.
a thick piece of wood, especially one cut to a specific length
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The carpenter used a sturdy billet for the support beam.
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They cut the large log into several smaller billets.
1.
to provide lodging for (soldiers) in a civilian's house or other non-military building
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The town was asked to billet the arriving troops.
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Families volunteered to billet the refugees.