Found 2 items, similar to reliever.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: reliever reliever n 1: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); “the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes”; “we need extra employees for summer fill-ins” [syn: stand-in, substitute, relief, backup, backup man, fill-in] 2: a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; “a reliever of anxiety”; “an allayer of fears” [syn: allayer, comforter] 3: a pitcher who does not start the game [syn: relief pitcher, fireman]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Reliever Reliever \Re*liev"er\ (-?r), n. One who, or that which, relieves. [1913 Webster]