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Webster 1913 Edition
Roper
Rop′er
,Noun.
1.
A maker of ropes.
P. Plowman.
2.
One who ropes goods; a packer.
3.
One fit to be hanged.
[Old Slang]
Douce.
Definition 2024
Roper
roper
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See also: Roper
English
Noun
roper (plural ropers)
- Agent noun of rope; one who uses a rope, especially one who throws a lariat.
- (dated) A maker of ropes.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Piers Plowman to this entry?)
- One who ropes goods; a packer.
- (archaic, slang) One fit to be hanged.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Douce to this entry?)