roper Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
  2. noun a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
  3. noun a craftsman who makes ropes
    rope-maker; ropemaker.

WordNet

Rop"er noun
Definitions
  1. A maker of ropes. P. Plowman.
  2. One who ropes goods; a packer.
  3. One fit to be hanged. Old Slang Douce.

Webster 1913