help ‧ mate /ˈhelpmeɪt/ BrE AmE ( also help‧meet /-miːt/) noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: helpmate from helpmeet (17-20 centuries) , from help + meet 'suitable' ; influenced by mate ]
literary a helpful partner, usually a wife
help ‧ mate /ˈhelpmeɪt/ BrE AmE ( also help‧meet /-miːt/) noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: helpmate from helpmeet (17-20 centuries) , from help + meet 'suitable' ; influenced by mate ]
literary a helpful partner, usually a wife
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012