reliefer

Reliefer is a noun in English that denotes a person who relieves another by taking over their duties, or who provides relief in a practical or logistical sense. The term is uncommon in modern usage, and more usual spellings include reliever or relief worker.

Usage and senses:

- Occupational substitution: In workplaces that rely on shift work or rotating duty, a reliever substitutes for a colleague who is on break, absent, or needs replacement. This can apply in hospitals, manufacturing, security services, and transportation.

- Humanitarian and welfare contexts: A reliefer may refer to a worker who provides aid, supplies, or logistical support to people in distress, such as in disaster relief operations or refugee assistance.

- Sports and historical usage: In sports contexts, the standard term is reliever (in baseball, a player who enters the game to replace the starter). "Reliefer" appears in older texts or regional usage as a variant spelling.

Etymology: The word derives from the verb relieve, with the agent-noun suffix -er. It shares sense with the more common reliever.

See also: relief, reliever, relief worker.