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Webster 1913 Edition

Partner

Part′ner

(pärt′nẽr)
,
Noun.
[For
parcener
, influenced by
part
.]
1.
One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer.
“Partner of his fortune.”
Shak.
Hence:
(a)
A husband or a wife.
(b)
Either one of a couple who dance together.
(c)
One who shares as a member of a partnership in the management, or in the gains and losses, of a business.
My other self, the
partner
of my life.
Milton.
2.
(Law)
An associate in any business or occupation; a member of a partnership. See
Partnership
.
3.
pl.
(Naut.)
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.
Dormant partner
, or
Silent partner
.
See under
Dormant
,
Adj.
Syn. – Associate; colleague; coadjutor; confederate; partaker; participator; companion; comrade; mate.

Part′ner

,
Verb.
T.
To associate, to join.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Partner

P`ARTNER

,
Noun.
[from part.] One who partakes or shares with another; a partaker; an associate; as, she is partner of my life, of my joys, of my griefs.
Those of the race of Shem were no partners in the unbelieving work of the tower.
1.
An associate in any business or occupation; a joint owner of stock or capital, employed in commerce, manufactures or other business. Men are sometimes partners in a single voyage or adventure, sometimes in a firm or standing company.
2.
One who dances with another, either male or female, as in a contra dance.
3.
A husband or wife.

P`ARTNER

,
Verb.
T.
To join; to associate with a partner. [Little used.]
Partners, in a ship, pieces of plank nailed round the scuttles in a deck where the masts are placed; also, the scuttles themselves.

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