The act of relieving, or the state of being
relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything
oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor;
alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.
Release from a post, or from the
performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or
by relay; as, a relief of a sentry.
That which removes or lessens evil, pain,
discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or
comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by
taking the place of another; a relay.
A fine or composition
which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege
of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had
lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant.
The projection of a
figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed.
The appearance of
projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure.
The height to which works
are raised above the bottom of the ditch.
The elevations and
surface undulations of a country.
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