billets Synonyms
billets Meaning
billets
a chunky piece of wood (as for firewood), cudgel, job sense 3, position, position, job, a piece of semifinished iron or steel nearly square in section made by rolling an ingot or bloom, a section of nonferrous metal ingot hot-worked by forging, rolling, or extrusion, to assign lodging to, a nonferrous casting suitable for rolling or extrusion, a brief letter, a bar of metal, to assign lodging to (someone, such as a soldier) by or as if by a billet, to serve with a billet, one of iron or steel, an official order that a soldier be put up in a private home, an official order directing that a member of a military force be provided with board and lodging (as in a private home), quarters assigned by or as if by a billet
billets Sentence Examples
- The soldiers were assigned to billets in an abandoned farmhouse.
- The billets were cramped and uncomfortable, but they provided shelter from the storm.
- The general ordered the billets to be cleared and prepared for reinforcements.
- The billets were searched for enemy spies and saboteurs.
- The billets were frequently bombed, so the occupants lived in constant fear.
- The billets were finally liberated by Allied forces, bringing freedom to their inhabitants.
- The billets were converted into housing for displaced families after the war.
- The billets were a symbol of the hardships endured during the conflict.
- The billets were a reminder of the sacrifices made by those who fought.
- The billets were a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
FAQs About the word billets
a chunky piece of wood (as for firewood), cudgel, job sense 3, position, position, job, a piece of semifinished iron or steel nearly square in section made by r
boards, beams, sticks, rods,bars, bands,strips, slabs, blooms,ingots
avocations,,unemployments
The soldiers were assigned to billets in an abandoned farmhouse.
The billets were cramped and uncomfortable, but they provided shelter from the storm.
The general ordered the billets to be cleared and prepared for reinforcements.
The billets were searched for enemy spies and saboteurs.
