balancer Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
  2. noun either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
    haltere; halter.

WordNet


Bal"an*cer noun
Definitions
  1. One who balances, or uses a balance.
  2. (Zoöl.) In Diptera, the rudimentary posterior wing.

Webster 1913