roper noun. ['rǝʊpǝ] ME.
[from ROPE noun¹, verb + -ER¹.]
1. A person who makes ropes. ME.

2. A person who uses a lasso. Chiefly US. E19.

3. A gambling-house decoy. Also roper-in. M19.

4. A jockey who prevents a horse from winning by holding it back; a person who intentionally loses a race. L19.

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