Rabbits Naval Naval slang name given to articles taken, or intended to be taken, ashore privately. Originally "rabbits" were things taken ashore improperly (i.e. theft or smuggling - the name arose from the ease with which tobacco, etc., could be concealed in the inside of a dead rabbit) but with the passenger of time the application of the word spread to anything taken ashore; an air of impropriety nevertheless still hangs over the use of the word, whether or not this is justified (it seldom is). Hence the phrase "Tuck its ears in", often said to an officer or rating seen going ashore with a parcel.
Ramadan India/Middle East/North Africa The Muslim month of fasting or purification.
Rig Naval Rig of the day. Naval name for the type of uniform directed to be worn each day; it is piped at breakfast time in each ship daily.
Ringer Naval Sailors' (not officers') slang name in conjunction with a number to denote an officer (e.g., Three-ringer = Commander), from the rings of gold lace worn on the sleeve.
Rock Scorpion Naval Naval name for a resident of Gibraltar - originally a Gibraltar policeman only but the meaning has widened; the first word is often omitted.
