handmaiden
/ˈhændˌmeɪdən/
noun
- A female servant or attendant (same as handmaid).
- The handmaiden prepared the bath and laid out fresh clothes.
- In historical novels, a handmaiden often serves a noble lady.
- The handmaiden carried the princess's train during the ceremony.
- Something that serves or supports a more important thing or idea.
- Good grammar is a handmaiden to clear communication.
- Science is often seen as a handmaiden to technology.
- The new policy was a handmaiden to economic growth.