Relieving

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