help vs second-stringer

help

noun
  • Something or someone which provides assistance with a task. 

  • Action given to provide assistance; aid. 

  • Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer. 

  • A study aid. 

  • One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise. 

  • Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training. 

intj
  • A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance 

verb
  • To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to. 

  • To provide assistance. 

  • To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can. 

  • To do something on the behalf of someone. 

  • To provide assistance to (someone or something). 

  • To contribute in some way to. 

second-stringer

noun
  • A person who is not good enough to be considered proficient but may be useful as a backup. 

  • A person who plays second string. A person who is kept on a sports team as a backup in case a "first-string" player is unavailable. 

How often have the words help and second-stringer occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )