01 n. One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer.
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One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer.“My other self, the partner of my life.” — Milton.
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An associate in any business or occupation; a member of a partnership. See Partnership.(Law) See: Partnership
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A framework of heavy timber surrounding an opening in a deck, to strengthen it for the support of a mast, pump, capstan, or the like.(Naut.)
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Associate; colleague; coadjutor; confederate; partaker; participator; companion; comrade; mate.