1.
[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