yokefellow

/ˈjoʊkˌfɛloʊ/
noun
  1. A person who works closely with another; a partner or companion, especially in a difficult task.
    • The two explorers were yokefellows on the dangerous journey.
    • She considered her coworker a true yokefellow in the long project.
    • In the old days, a farmer's yokefellow was often his son or a hired hand.
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