| billet | 1. A small stick of wood, as for firewood. "They shall beat out my brains with billets." (Shak) 2. <chemistry> A short bar of metal, as of gold or iron. Origin: F. Billette, bille, log; of unknown origin; a different word from bille ball. Cf. Billiards, Billot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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