noun
1. a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
• Syn: ↑equivocator, ↑tergiversator
• Derivationally related forms: ↑equivocate (for: ↑equivocator), ↑hedge
• Hypernyms: ↑respondent, ↑responder, ↑answerer
2. someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
• Derivationally related forms: ↑hedge
• Hypernyms: ↑speculator, ↑plunger
3. a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges
• Hypernyms: ↑gardener
Useful english dictionary. 2012.