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