n. One who determines the conditions of a handicap.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who determines the conditions of a handicap.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who handicaps; one employed to determine the amount of the handicaps in a contest.
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n. someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)
Word Usage
"This little habit of his'n spoils him 'cause he's too good, 'n' the best he gets from a handicapper is a hundred 'n' eighteen -- that kind of weight lets him out."