helpmate: Meaning and Definition of

help•mate

Pronunciation: (help'māt"), [key]
— n.
  1. a companion and helper.
  2. a wife or husband.
  3. anything that aids or assists, esp. regularly: This calculator is my constant helpmate.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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