A person who places bets; a better.

slang. (See quots. 1591 1608). Obsolete.

A person who places bets. Cf. bettor, n.1

One who stakes or wagers money, etc.

One who wagers or makes or lays wagers.

= sportsman, n. (in various senses); (also) †a person who fails to practise or exemplify the ideals of a particular sport; an inferior or mercenary…

one who makes bets, a better, usually a professional gambler.

Horse Racing. Originally: a person who backs a horse in a race. In later use: a bookmaker.

euphemistic. A person who (habitually) bets on horse racing, the football pools, etc. Cf. invest, v. 11.

A supporter; esp. one who bets on a horse or event; one who supports by money or credit. spec. One who finances the production of a play, film, etc.

gen. A person who bets or gambles, esp. on horses; a gambler.

One who or that which lays (in various senses); one who lays siege, plots, etc. Also with noun in combination, as †besiege-layer, plate-layer, etc.

Betting. A cumulative series of bets, usually on a series of horse races, in which winnings accruing from each transaction are used as a stake for a…