Abbr. Right.

- Hon. Abbr. Right honourable.

- Revd. Abbr. (also rt. Rev.) Right reverend.

abbr. Rugby union.

- symb. Ruthenium.

abbr. Revised version (of the bible).

suffix = *-ery (infantry; rivalry).

abbr. Royal automobile club.

n. Unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation. [from radiation absorbed dose]

abbr. Royal air force.

doll n. Stuffed cloth doll.

- trade n. Colloq. The clothing business.

- n. - torn, frayed, or worn piece of woven material.

- (in pl.) Old or worn clothes.

- (collect.) Scraps of cloth used as material for paper, stuffing, etc.

- derog. Newspaper. in rags much torn. Rags to riches poverty to affluence. [probably a back-formation from *ragged]

- —n. - fund-raising programme of stunts, parades, and entertainment organized by students.

- prank.

- a rowdy celebration. B noisy disorderly scene. —v. (-gg-) 1 tease; play rough jokes on.

- engage in rough play; be noisy and riotous. [origin unknown]

- n. Ragtime composition. [abbreviation]

n. (prec. By the) hist. British sovereignty in india. [hindi]

abbr. - royal academy of music.

- random-access memory.

- —n. - uncastrated male sheep.

- (the ram) zodiacal sign or constellation aries.

- hist. = *battering-ram.

- falling weight of a pile-driving machine.

- hydraulically operated water pump. —v. (-mm-) 1 force or squeeze into place by pressure.

- (usu. Foll. By down, in, etc.) Beat down or drive in by heavy blows.

- (of a ship, vehicle, etc.) Strike violently, crash against.

- (foll. By against, into) dash or violently impel. [old english]