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tion, a school, a firm, etc.; -- distinguished from a subordinate, abettor, auxiliary, or assistant.

A assistant proctor. Hook.

One who makes dissections for anatomical illustration; usually, the assistant of a professional anatomist.

A churchwarden's assistant; a sidesman. Blount. [Obs.]

as the world must be acknowledged in many respects. Tillotson. In one respect I'll be thy assistant. Shak.

One who follows or attends another for his support and aid; a backer; an assistant; specifically, one who acts as another's aid in a duel. Being sure enough of seconds after the first onset. Sir H. Wotton.

do service for; to be in the employment of, as an inferior, domestic, serf, slave, hired assistant, official helper, etc.; specifically, in a religious sense, to obey and worship. God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit. Rom. i. 9. Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy young…

An assistant to the ship's cook in washing, steeping, and shifting the salt provisions.

An assistant to the churchwarden; a questman.

Hence: A body of assistants serving to carry into effect the plans of a superintendant or manager; as, the staff of a newspaper. Jacob's staff (Surv.), a single straight rod or staff, pointed and iron-shod at the bottom, for penetrating the ground, and having a socket joint at the top, used, instead of a tripod, for su…

An assistant editor, as of a periodical or journal.

A subordinate or assistant governor.

An under or assistant librarian.

An assistant restor. [Eng.]

One who, or that which, contributes aid or additional supplies; an assistant; an auxiliary. Hammond.

Assisting; assistant; as, a suffragan bishop.

A attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; O'Connell left the prison, supported by his two sons. Support arms (Mil.), a command in the manual of arms in responce to which the piece is held vertically at the shoulder, with the hammer resting on the left forearm, which is passed horiz…

To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard; as, shepherds tend their flocks. Shak. And flaming ministers to watch and tend Their earthly charge. Milton. There 's not a sparrow or a wren, There 's not a blade of autumn grain, Which the four seasons do not tend…

One who takes care of, or tends, machines in a factory; a kind of assistant foreman.

A subordinate or assistant builder. An underbuilder in the house of God. Jer. Taylor.