closer

clos·er  (klzr)

n.

1. One that closes: The closer of the shop has to lock up.

2. Baseball A relief pitcher called upon to protect a lead late in a game.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	closer - a person who closes something; "whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	2.	closer - (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game finisher baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" relief pitcher, reliever, fireman - a pitcher who does not start the game slammer - a person who closes things violently; "she's a dramatic slammer of doors"
Adv.	1.	closer - (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation" nearer, nigher comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"