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

2 senses of fastener

Sense 1
fastener -- (a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was")
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

Sense 2
fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing -- (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
       => restraint, constraint -- (a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted")