HELPMATE

helpmate, helpmeet

(noun) a helpful partner

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

helpmate (plural helpmates)

A person who supplies help or companionship.

A wife or spouse.

(chess) A recreational problem in chess in which both sides cooperate to achieve a specific goal.

Synonyms

• aide

• helper

• helpmeet

• tutor

• spouse

Source: Wiktionary

Help"mate`, n. Etym: [A corruption of the "help meet for him" of Genesis ii. 18.Fitzedward Hall.]

Definition: A helper; a companion; specifically, a wife. In Minorca the ass and the hog are common helpmates, and are yoked together in order to turn up the land. Pennant. A waiting woman was generally considered as the most suitable helpmate for a parson. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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