Found 2 items, similar to Roper.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: roper
roper
n 1: a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment
(especially one with a fixed game)
2: a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
3: a craftsman who makes ropes [syn:
ropemaker,
rope-maker]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Roper
Roper
\Rop"er\, n.
1. A maker of ropes. --P. Plowman.
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2. One who ropes goods; a packer.
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3. One fit to be hanged. [Old Slang] --Douce.
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