Home › Words › P › pardnerpardnerpardner means A friend or companion.EtymologyVariant pronunciation of partner.nounA friend or companion.A partner.A local community banking co-op, often set up as an initiative for a social group unable to get formal credit or bank accounts, notably West Indians in Britain.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.compadre 69% match — A friend or companion. vs pardner →copesmate 65% match — An associate or companion; a friend; a partner. vs pardner →companion 64% match — A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies vs pardner →bedpartner 63% match — One who shares the bed of another. vs pardner →cockmate 62% match — A partner or companion. vs pardner →copartner 62% match — A joint partner (in a business). vs pardner →oppo 60% match — A friend, associate or colleague. vs pardner →partnerly 59% match — Befitting a partner. vs pardner →