helpmate
noun
[ ˈhɛlpmeɪt ]
• a helpful companion or partner, especially one's husband or wife.
• "she acted as his pleasant but by no means uncritical helpmate"
Similar:
companion,
partner,
associate,
assistant,
helper,
helpmeet,
attendant,
escort,
supporter,
friend,
spouse,
consort,
mate,
husband,
wife,
other half,
better half,
Origin:
late 17th century (as helpmeet ): from an erroneous reading of Gen. 2:18, 20, where Adam's future wife is described as ‘an help meet for him’ (i.e. a suitable helper for him). The variant helpmate came into use in the early 18th century.
