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roper
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun roper has 3 senses
- roper(n = noun.person) Array - a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game); Array is a kind of decoy, steerer
- roper(n = noun.person) Array - a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses; Array is a kind of cattleman, cowboy, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher
- roper(n = noun.person) rope-maker, ropemaker - a craftsman who makes ropes; Array is a kind of artificer, artisan, craftsman, journeyman
Derived form verb rope1
Derived form verb rope1
CIDE DICTIONARY
roper, n.
- A maker of ropes. P. Plowman. [1913 Webster]
- One who ropes goods; a packer. [1913 Webster]
- One fit to be hanged. Douce. [1913 Webster]
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