hedger Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
    tergiversator; equivocator.
  2. noun someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
  3. noun a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges

WordNet


Hedg"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who makes or mends hedges; also, one who hedges, as, in betting.

Webster 1913