American Frontier Jargon

noun a variant spelling of partner, which refers to a person who takes part in an activity with another or shares in a business

interjection used informally to address or refer to someone, especially in a friendly or familiar way

• The business pardner was impressed with the proposal.
• Hey pardner, you ready to hit the trail?
• Me and my pardner are heading out for a night on the town.
• Sometimes fear can be a pardner in pushing us to achieve our goals.