Rooster, for a hen (4)

I believe the answer is:

mate

(Other definitions for mate that I've seen before include "Ship's officer or marital partner" , "Friend; ship's officer" , "tea" , "Final move in chess" , "Friend; chess move" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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