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billet (2)

bil·let [ bíllit ] (plural bil·lets)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. chunk of wood: a short thick piece of wood, especially firewood

2. metallurgy metal bar in semifinished state: a metal bar or block with a simple shape that requires further working

3. architecture part of decorative molding: one of a series of short, evenly spaced blocks or cylinders forming part of a decorative molding

[15th century. < Old French billette "small log" < bille "log"]
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