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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer;
[syn: hedger, equivocator, tergiversator]

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;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hedger \Hedg"er\, n. One who makes or mends hedges; also, one who hedges, as, in betting. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hedger n 1: a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer [syn: hedger, equivocator, tergiversator] 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