Helpmate

Definition of Helpmate

Help´mate`
n.1.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.

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acolyte, adjutant, agent, aid, aide, aide-de-camp, aider, assistant, attendant, auxiliary, best man, better half, coadjutant, coadjutor, coadjutress, coadjutrix, common-law wife, concubine, deputy, executive officer, feme, feme covert, goodwife, goody, help, helper, helpmeet, lady, lieutenant, married woman, matron, old lady, old woman, paranymph, paraprofessional, rib, second, servant, sideman, squaw, supporting actor, supporting instrumentalist, wedded wife, wife, woman
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