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

2 senses of hanger

Sense 1
hanger -- (a worker who hangs something)
       => worker -- (a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker")

Sense 2
hanger -- (anything from which something can be hung)
       => support -- (any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf")