| 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 |
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