helper

[ hel-per ]

/ ˈhɛl pər /

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noun

a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.

an extra locomotive attached to a train at the front, middle, or rear, especially to provide extra power for climbing a steep grade.Compare doubleheader, pusher(def 5).

Nearby words

helotry, help, help oneself, help out, help screens, helper, helper cell, helper t cell, helper t-cell, helper virus, helpful

Origin of helper

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at help, -er¹

SYNONYMS FOR helper

1 aid, assistant; supporter, backer, auxiliary, ally.

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Examples from the Web for helper

My favorite episode is the one where Homer gets a helper monkey named Mojo.
10 Favorite Movie Monkey Scenes|Crystal the Monkey|July 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Because I had delivered the poor man that cried out; and the fatherless, that had no helper.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Rafferty was a man of genius, who had started as a helper and odd job person, and had risen to the position of factotum.
The Ghost Girl|H. De Vere Stacpoole
Think of a lad of nineteen being a general in our Revolutionary War, and the trusted friend and helper of Washington!
Lafayette|Martha Foote Crow

The young engineer had gotten him a job “subbing” as a helper on a yards switch engine.
Ralph on the Overland Express|Allen Chapman
He had not a convert but a helper and a delightful companion.
The Black-Bearded Barbarian (George Leslie Mackay)|Mary Esther Miller MacGregor, AKA Marion Keith