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 ]

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