WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hand•i•cap•per /ˈhændiˌkæpɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Sport
- an official who assigns handicaps to contestants.
- a person who makes predictions on the results of horse races.
hand•i•cap•per
(han′dē kap′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- Sport[Horse Racing.]
- a racetrack official or employee who assigns the weight a horse must carry in a race.
- a person employed, as by a newspaper, to make predictions on the outcomes of horse races.
- Sporta person who determines the handicaps that will be placed on competitors.
- handicap + -er1 1745–55
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