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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Re·liev·ing, a. 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.
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