handicappern.
/ˈhandᵻˌkapə/, U.S. /ˈhændiˌkæpər/ 1. A person who sets a handicap or handicaps; spec. a racecourse official who determines what weights the different horses are to carry in a handicap race.
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society > leisure > sport > judging or umpiring > [noun] > allowance or handicap > one who fixes handicaps
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1751 J. Pond Sporting Kalendar p. xxi A Handy-Cap Match, is for A.B. and C. to put an equal Sum into a Hat, C. which is the Handy-Capper, makes a Match for A. and B.
1808 York Herald 23 July The following horses..were nominated..for the Kingscote Stakes of 25gs each, 15ft. and only 5gs if declared within the time to be settled by the Handicappers.
1843 Ainsworth's Mag. 3 221 What weight have the handicappers put upon him?
1875 J. D. Heath Compl. Croquet-player 91 Referee (and handicapper, when necessary) should be appointed, to superintend the various games, and to settle disputes.
1914 G. H. Corsan At Home in Water 142 The object of the handicapper is to have the swimmers all arrive at the finish as close together as possible.
2004 Racing Post 7 May 68/4 She should be able to win again if the handicapper allows her to continue racing in this grade.
2. A horse which habitually runs in handicap races. Chiefly with modifying adjective, as fine, good, etc.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > racehorse > in specific kind of race
plate horse1740
flat1811
mile-horse1829
steeplechaser1839
plater1859
all-ages1864
trace-mate1880
chaser1884
flat-racer1886
handicapper1890
miler1894
point-to-pointer1929
1890 Racing World 29 Mar. 206/1 It struck me that Mr. White's old handicapper ran rather respectfully than otherwise.
1895 Starting Price 23 Mar. 1/3 Barbary.—A second-rate handicapper, but bad-tempered and disappointing.
1939 Kentucky: Guide to Bluegrass State (Federal Writers' Project) 214 Only Sun Beau, WS Kilmer's champion handicapper, with winnings of $338,610, has exceeded those of Equipoise.
1955 Times 25 Aug. 2/6 That fine handicapper Durante put up a splendid performance under 9 st. 7 lb.
2001 Sun 27 Jan. (Racing section) 3/4 The first two finished clear of good handicappers Doctor Goddard and Frosty Canyon.
3. Golf. With preceding numeral or adjective: a player having a specified handicap (handicap n. 3b). long-handicapper: a person having a high handicap (cf. long adj.1 5d).
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > golf > [noun] > player > types of
outgoera1382
putter1842
driver1847
approacher1887
brassy player1894
long-handicapper1899
penalty-carrier1908
socketer1912
pinsplitter1916
chipper1923
four-baller1927
hacker1934
shotmaker1974
low-ball hitter1979
1899 Golf Illustr. 20 Oct. 53/1 A ‘fluke’ on the part of a long handicapper, who has trickled through or over all obstacles, and so come in ten or twelve strokes below scratch.
1928 Los Angeles Times 21 Sept. 9/1 Low handicapper and high handicapper alike stuttered and stumbled on fairway and green.
1956 Rotarian Sept. 12/3 This 15-handicapper played like never before.
1990 Sports Illustr. 21 May 116/1 McCormack is a fine amateur golfer—a seven handicapper who is struggling to get closer to the scratch game he used to play.
2013 Daily Mail (Nexis) 18 Jan. A topped shot, worthy of a high handicapper, that didn't travel more than 130 yards.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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