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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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