About The Word Roper
Learn about the word Roper to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Roper definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Roper
| Roper Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Roper?
[n] a craftsman who makes ropes
[n] a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses [n] a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game) Synonyms | Synonyms for Roper: ropemaker | rope-maker Related Terms | Find terms related to Roper: See Also | artificer | artisan | cattleman | cowboy | cowhand | cowherd | cowman | cowpoke | cowpuncher | craftsman | decoy | journeyman | puncher | steerer Roper In Webster's Dictionary \Rop"er\, n.
1. A maker of ropes. --P. Plowman.
2. One who ropes goods; a packer.
3. One fit to be hanged. [Old Slang] --Douce.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Modicon ‐ trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and…
- Cross-fertilize ‐ cause to undergo cross-fertilization; cross with [v] undergo…
- Hood ornament ‐ an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the…
- Vasarely ‐ French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art…
- Congolese ‐ a native or inhabitant of the Republic of Congo [adj] of or relating…
- Biotechnology ‐ the branch of engineering science in which biological science…
- Confusingly ‐ in a bewildering and confusing manner; "her situation was bewilderingly…
- Newmarket ‐ a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and…
- Have words ‐ censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for…
- Unchangingness ‐ the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to…