/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of spear carrier Find synonyms for: Noun1. supernumerary, spear carrier, extra, actor, histrion, player, thespian, role playerusage: a minor actor in crowd scenesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language