Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Billet \Bil"let\, n.
   Quarters or place to which one is assigned, as by a billet or
   ticket; berth; position. Also used fig. [Colloq.]

         The men who cling to easy billets ashore. --Harper's
                                                  Mag.

         His shafts of satire fly straight to their billet, and
         there they rankle.                       --Pall Mall
                                                  Mag.

Billet \Bil"let\, n. [F. billette, bille, log; of unknown
   origin; a different word from bille ball. Cf. {Billiards},
   {Billot}.]
   1. A small stick of wood, as for firewood.

            They shall beat out my brains with billets. --Shak.

   2. (Metal.) A short bar of metal, as of gold or iron.

   3. (Arch.) An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of
      wood either square or round.

   4. (Saddlery)
      (a) A strap which enters a buckle.
      (b) A loop which receives the end of a buckled strap.
          --Knight.

   5. (Her.) A bearing in the form of an oblong rectangle.

Billet \Bil"let\, n. [F. billet, dim. of an OF. bille bill. See
   {Bill} a writing.]
   1. A small paper; a note; a short letter. ``I got your
      melancholy billet.'' --Sterne.

   2. A ticket from a public officer directing soldiers at what
      house to lodge; as, a billet of residence.

Billet \Bil"let\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Billeted}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Billeting}.] [From {Billet} a ticket.] (Mil.)
   To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge. Hence: To
   quarter, or place in lodgings, as soldiers in private houses.

         Billeted in so antiquated a mansion.     --W. Irving.

Source : WordNet®

billet
     n 1: a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
          [syn: {note}, {short letter}, {line}]
     2: lodging for military personnel (especially in a private
        home)
     3: a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the
        treasury" [syn: {position}, {post}, {berth}, {office}, {spot},
         {place}, {situation}]
     v : provide housing for (military personnel) [syn: {quarter}, {canton}]