1. [n]  outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
2. [v]  fit out again

REFIT is a 5 letter word that starts with R.

1. \Re*fit"\ (r?*f?t"), v. t.
   1. To fit or prepare for use again; to repair; to restore
      after damage or decay; as, to refit a garment; to refit
      ships of war. --Macaulay.
   
   2. To fit out or supply a second time.
   
   

2. \Re*fit"\, v. i.
   To obtain repairs or supplies; as, the fleet returned to
   refit.