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Name Term description
NameReader Term description

Reader in a church

NameRear-admiral Term description

Senior naval officer, deputy in charge of a fleet

NameReceiver general Term description

Senior customs officer

NameRector Term description

Member of university court elected to oversee appointments, later elected by the students as their representative

NameRector of grammar school Term description

Member of university court elected to oversee appointments, later elected by the students as their representative

NameRector of university Term description

Member of university court elected to oversee appointments, later elected by the students as their representative

NameRedemaker Term description

Maker of reeds for musical instruments

NameReed-maker Term description

Maker of reeds for musical instruments

NameReeler Term description

Put the yarn onto reels in preparation for weaving

NameRegent Term description

Junior lecturer in a university

NameRegent at St Andrews Term description

Junior lecturer in a university

NameRegent of college of Glasgow Term description

Junior lecturer in a university

NameRegister Term description

One who keeps a register, of births, marriages, deaths, deeds, etc.

NameRegister of shipping Term description

One who keeps a register, of births, marriages, deaths, deeds, etc.

NameRegistrar Term description

One who keeps a register, of births, marriages, deaths, deeds, etc.

NameReider Term description

Reader in a church

NameReidmaker Term description

Maker of reeds for musical instruments

NameRelict Term description

Widow or widower

NameResidenter Term description

Inhabitant, especially one of long-standing

NameResider Term description

Resident, inhabitant

NameResinder Term description

Resident, inhabitant

NameRessaver Term description

Receiver

NameRibbon-weaver Term description

One who makes ribbons

NameRiddle maker Term description

One who makes sieves

NameRivetter Term description

A person who joins metal plates together with rivets for example In shipbuilding