closer

nouns

a person who closes something
"whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"
closer
is derived from
close
is a type of (narrower)
a human being
"there was too much for one person to do"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
closer, finisher

adverbs

(comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
"come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"
closer, nearer, nigher