Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hedger"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hedger \Hedg"er\, n.
One who makes or mends hedges; also, one who hedges, as, in
betting.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
hedger
n 1: a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer [syn: {equivocator}]
2: someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet)
against another in order to protect against loss
3: a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges
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