bettor

[bet-er] /ˈbɛt ər/
noun
1.
a person who bets.
Also, better.
Origin
1600-10; bet + -or2
Can be confused
better, bettor.
Examples from the web for bettor
  • The beaten bettor then makes the claim, that he can beat the victor to the mainland using a crew comprised of baboons.
  • The average bettor accepts his skinning because he imagines the house odds are insurmountable.
  • The bettor may elect to view the entire race or only the last few seconds of the race.
  • Instead, many settlors would be bettor served by a simpler and under-appreciated estate planning device.
  • The amount of the wager is the amount risked by the bettor including any fee or charge incident to placing the wager.
  • According to the complaint, the defendants set betting limits for each bettor and they would settle with the defendants locally.
  • Those who are headed for problems think they are smarter than the average bettor.
  • Back line bettor must place a bet on the base game in order to place a wager on the bonus bet.
  • The individual player or bettor is excluded from its prohibitions.
British Dictionary definitions for bettor

better2

/ˈbɛtə/
noun
1.
a person who bets
Word Origin and History for bettor
n.

also better (OED notes that English agent nouns in -er tend to shift toward -or as their senses become more specific), agent noun from bet (v.).