roper

ˈroʊpər

Definition

Definition of roper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cowboy skills

Rare

cowboy skilled in using a lasso

Rare

The roper caught the runaway calf with ease.

wrangler

craftsman

Rare

person who makes ropes

Rare

The roper demonstrated his skills at the fair..

twister

games

Dated

decoy luring people into a rigged game

Dated

The roper convinced him to join the card game.

plant

shill

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cowboy skilled in using a lasso

Origin of roper

Old English, rāp (rope) + -er (agent suffix)

Examples of roper in a sentence

Every roper in the competition showed remarkable talent.
The roper crafted a sturdy rope.
A skilled roper is essential for the job.
The roper led them to the rigged roulette table.
She acted as a roper to attract more players.

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French:lanceur de lasso, cordier, ...
German:Lasso-Experte, Seiler, ...
Italian:mandriano, cordaio, ...
Spanish:vaquero, soguero, ...
Portuguese:laçador, cordoeiro, ...
Chinese:套索能手, 绳匠, ...
Japanese:ローパー, 縄職人, ...
Arabic:مبارز بالحبل, حَبّال, ...
Hebrew:קָאוּבּוֹי מְיוּמָן בְּלָאסוֹ, יְצָרָן חֲבָלִים, ...
Russian:ковбой, канатчик, ...
Ukrainian:ропер, канатник, ...
Hindi:काउबॉय, रस्सीकार, ...
Bengali:রোপার, দড়ি প্রস্তুতকারক, ...
Catalan:llançador, corder, ...
Czech:kovboj, provazník, ...
Danish:lassokaster, rebslager, ...
Dutch:lassowerper, touwmaker, ...
Greek:καουμπόι, σχοινοποιός, ...
Hungarian:cowboy, kötélverő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកគង្វាលគោជំនាញប្រើខ្សែបោះចាប់សត្វ, អ្នកធ្វើខ្សែពួរ, ...
Korean:로퍼, 밧줄 제작자, ...
Persian:گاوچران, طناب‌باف, ...
Polish:kowboj, sznurkowiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):laçador, cordoeiro, ...
Romanian:roper, frânghier, ...
Swedish:lassokastare, repslagare, ...
Thai:คาวบอยใช้บ่วงบาศ, ช่างทำเชือก, ...
Turkish:kovboy, ip yapımcısı, ...
Vietnamese:người chăn bò, thợ làm dây thừng, ...

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