dodger

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɒdʒə/

noun

  • 1 [often with modifier] informal a person who engages in cunning tricks or dishonest practices to evade a debt or obligation: tax dodgers a fare dodger
  • [in combination] British humorous a person who dislikes or avoids a specified thing: a greasy-haired soap-dodger
  • 2 Nautical a canvas screen on a ship giving protection from spray.