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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RELIEVING

ppr. Removing pain or distress, or abating the violence of it; easing; curing; assisting; dismissing from a post, as a sentinel; supporting.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RELIEVING

RELIEVING Re *liev "ing, a.

Defn: Serving or tending to relieve. Relieving arch (Arch. ), a discharging arch. See under Discharge, v. t. -- Relieving tackle. (Naut. ) (a ) A temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during gales or an action, in case of accident to the tiller ropes. (b ) A strong tackle from a wharf to a careened vessel, to prevent her from going over entirely, and to assist in righting her. Totten. Craig.

New American Oxford Dictionary

relieving officer

re liev ing of fi cer ▶noun chiefly Brit. historical an official appointed to administer relief to the poor.

Oxford Dictionary

relieving officer

re |liev ¦ing of ¦fi |cer ▶noun historical an official appointed by a parish or union to administer relief to the poor.