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  • R.N.R.
    R.N.R.
    abbreviation
    Royal Naval Reserve.
  • RNR
    RNR
    abbreviation
    Royal Naval Reserve

R.N.R.

American  

abbreviation

British.
  1. Royal Naval Reserve.


RNR British  

abbreviation

  1. Royal Naval Reserve

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The fearfully scalded men, temporarily bandaged by the R.N.R.

From Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

Lieutenant-Commander Phillips, R.N.R., is barred by professional regulations from writing the story, and in any case he had no direct knowledge of the beginning of it.

From The Island Mystery by George A. Birmingham

The last of the motor-boats had brought up alongside the Calder when Sefton recognized the R.N.R. sub-lieutenant in charge as an old friend of pre-war days.

From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

"An R.N.R. man ranks with, but after, an R.N. fellow with equal rank," explained the midshipman.

From The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War by Edward S. Hodgson

The influence of naval training was never very pronounced among the seamen and firemen of the Merchants' Service who were attached to the R.N.R.

From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by David W. (David William) Bone

Models that will be available include the Yeezy Boost 350 V2, 500, and 700 as well as the Yeezy Slide and Foam RNR.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

Commissioners voted 5-0 in favor of RNR Farms and 4-0 in favor of Trenton Farms.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2017

At issue are permits for RNR Farms in McDonald County and Trenton Farms in Grundy County that the Department of Natural Resources granted last year.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2017

Related: AFC North preview: on putting your fate in the hands of Andy Dalton RNR: As a football coach friend of mine put it: Aaron Rodgers is the best when doing it wrong.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 13, 2015

RNR: Seattle Seahawks earn the crown, over a dismantled 49ers team, the hot-or-not Cardinals, and a perpetually-rebuilding, on-the-verge-of-moving Rams squad.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 13, 2015

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