handicapper

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English handicap Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English handicapper From handicap + -er.

1. One who determines the conditions of a handicap.
2. A disabled person.

   “Most handicappers, young and old, face formidable economic obstacles which limit their ability to satisfy their housing needs.”

3. A horse entered in a handicap race.
4. A person who analyzes data such as statistics, trends, and situational factors in order to predict the outcome of and gain an advantage in betting on an event.