assistant,
helper,
help,
supporter a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
associate any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
man game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
