helpmate
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
A folk-etymological alteration of helpmeet, by reanalysis as help + mate.
[edit] 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.
