in heraldry, a bearing in form of a long square. They are supposed to represent pieces of cloth of gold or silver; but Guillim thinks they represent a letter sealed up; and other authors take them for bricks.

Billet signifies that the escutcheon is all over-strewed with billets, the number not ascertained. See Plate LI. fig. 15.

**BILLETWOOD**, small wood for fuel, cut three foot and four inches long, and seven inches and a half in compass; the affize of which is to be inquired of by justices.