Billet

[3] During wartime, civilians who have been evacuated from a city in danger of attack are billetted in communal shelters or in the homes of individuals.The practice of billeting evacuees was widespread in Britain during World War II, particularly during the Blitz when children and other non-essential persons in major cities were sent to rural areas for safety.Train ticket are called 'Billet' in many French influenced parts of the world including Eastern Europe.Overnight transport by train was very common for soldiers and on the Billet, the number indicating the location of the quarters would be specified.In North America, billet families offer room and board to junior ice hockey players (or under-20 athletes from other sports, such as soccer) who leave home to join elite teams in other towns.
A billet scene , painting from 1898 by Vilhelm Rosenstand
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