Billet

/ˈbɪlɪt/ noun

A place where soldiers are temporarily housed, or a short written note or letter.

From Old French billet, diminutive of bulle (document or seal), from Latin bulla (bubble, seal). Originally meant a sealed official letter or pass. The military housing meaning developed later as soldiers needed temporary quarters and received billeting documents or assignments.

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