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
   - ropemaker, rope-maker

Derived forms: ropers

See also: rope

Type of: artificer, artisan, cattleman, cowboy, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke [N. Amer], cowpuncher [N. Amer], craftsman, craftsperson, decoy, journeyman, puncher [N. Amer], steerer

Encyclopedia: Roper, NC Roper Roper, William Roper, North Carolina

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