- roper - a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
--1 is a kind of decoy, steerer
Derived form: verb rope1 - roper - a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
--2 is a kind of cowboy, cowpuncher, puncher, cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd
Derived form: verb rope1 - ropemaker, rope-maker, roper - a craftsman who makes ropes
--3 is a kind of craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer