Wiktionary:Requested entries (English)

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Specialized jargon or slang

Military

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garnish; the military sense, related to camouflaging, see e.g. commons:Page:"Garnish Nets Correctly" - NARA - 514018.tif
hang up or hang-up or hangup - RAF speak - Bomb failed to release.
Trident Board (USN SEAL examination panel)

Textiles

These were originally added under the appropriate letters, but require similar specialized knowledge or research.

CC - Comments Client
Classic CO- Dutch: ontwerp van een doorlopend dessin
Ea - Elasthane
- elastane? —DIV (1.145.80.173 12:01, 25 July 2022 (UTC))[reply]
loop tag - a bartack which is 'loose' in the middle
moustache - abrasion of lines to imitate pre-worn garment (a.k.a Whiskers)
open end spinning - a technology for creating yarn without using a spindle. This system is much less labour intensive and faster than ring spinning
R.E. or RE - Raw Essentials
single jersey - Single knit fabrics and jersey knits are light to medium weight fabrics with flat vertical ribs on the right side and dominant horizontal lines on the wrong side. Fabric stretches from 20 to 25% across the grain.
SW- Sweat
whiskers- abrasion of lines to imitate pre-worn garment (a.k.a Moustache)

Abbreviations listed in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

Abbreviated titles and designations

A.R.I.B.A. Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
B.LL. Bachelor of Laws.
C.I.E. Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire.
C.M. Chirurgiae Magister, Master in Surgery.
C.M.G. Companion of St Michael and St George.
D.Lit., Litt. D. Doctor of Literature.
D.S.W. Doctor of Social Work.
Ebor. Eboracensis of York.2
F.F.P.S. Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)
F.G.S. Fellow of the Geological Society.
F.K.Q.C.P.I. Fellow of King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland.
F.L.S. Fellow of the Linnaean Society.
F.P.S. Fellow of the Philological Society.
F.R.A.S. Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
F.R C.P. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
F.R.C.P.E. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
F.R.C.S. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
F.R.G.S. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
F.R.H.S. Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society
F.R.Hist.Soc. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
F.R.I.B.A. Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects
F.R.S. Fellow of the w:Royal Society
F.R.S.A. Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce
F.R.S.E. Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
F.S.A. Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
F.S.S. Fellow of the Statistical Society
F.Z.S. Fellow of the Zoological Society
G.C.B. Knight Grand Cross of the Bath
G.C.H. Knight Grand Cross of Hanover
G.C.I.E. Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
G.C.M.G. Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George
G.C.S.I. Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India
G.C.V.O. Knight Grand Commander of the Victorian Order
J.U.D. w:Juris utriusque Doctor, Doctor of Civil and Canon Law
K.C.M.G. Knight Commander of St Michael and St George
K.C.S.I. Knight Commander of the Star of India
K.C.V.O. Knight Commander of the Victorian Order
L.A.H. Licentiate of the Apothecaries' Hall
L.C.C. London County Council, or Councillor
L.C.J. Lord Chief Justice
L.L.A. w:Lady Literate in Arts
LL.B. Legum Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Laws
LL.D. Legum Doctor, Doctor of Laws
L.R.C.P. Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians
L.R.C.S. Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons
L.S.A. Licentiate of the Apothecaries' Society
M.Inst.C.E. Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers
M.R.C.P. Member of the Royal College of Physicians
M.R.C.S. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons
M.R.I.A. Member of the Royal Irish Academy
M.V.O. Member of the Victorian Order
R. & I. Rex et Imperator
Reg. Prof. Regius Professor
R.M. Royal Marines, Resident Magistrate
S.S.C. Solicitor before the Supreme Courts of Scotland
S.T.L. Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus, Licentiate of Sacred Theology
S.T.P. Sacrosanctae Theologiae Professor, Professor of Sacred Theology
V.G. Vicar-General
V.S. Veterinary Surgeon
W.S. Writer to the Signet [in Scotland] Equivalent to Attorney

Abbreviations denoting moneys, weights, and measures

bar.           barrel.
bus.           bushel.
c. (or cub.) ft. &c.   cubic foot,&c.
dr.            drachm or dram.
na.            nail.
po.            pole.
q.             quadrans, farthing.

Miscellaneous abbreviations

A.E.I.O.U.     Austriae est imperare orbi universo
               or Alles Erdreich Ist Oesterreich Unterthan.
D.G.           Dei gratia, By the grace of God.
k.t.l.         Greek kai ta loipa, Et caetera, and the rest.
L. or Lib.     Liber, Book.
Mem.           Memento, Remember, Memorandum.
O.S.B.         Ordo Sancti Benedicti (Benedictines).
Q., Qu., or Qy.        Query; Question.
q.d.           Quasi dicat, As if he should say: as much as to say.
q.s. or quant. suff.   Quantum sufficit, As much as is sufficient.
sp.            Sine prole, Without offspring.

References and notes

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