roper
NounUS[roh-per]/ˈroʊpɚ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)Type of decoy, steerer
- a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horsesType of cowpuncher, puncher
- a craftsman who makes ropesSynonyms: ropemakerrope-makerType of artisan, artificer
Word of the day · Oct 13About this word
irascibleadjective
What does it mean? Question 1 of today’s quiz
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Rop′er noun
1. A maker of ropes. See Piers Plowman.
2. One who ropes goods; a packer.
3. One fit to be hanged. Old Slang Francis Douce
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54