Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun balancer

2 senses of balancer

Sense 1
balancer -- (an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions)
       => acrobat -- (an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination)

Sense 2
halter, haltere, balancer -- (either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight)
       => wing -- (a movable organ for flying (one of a pair))