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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Rop·er n.
 1. A maker of ropes.
 2. One who ropes goods; a packer.
 3. One fit to be hanged. [Old Slang]
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 roper
      n 1: a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment
           (especially one with a fixed game)
      2: a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
      3: a craftsman who makes ropes [syn: ropemaker, rope-maker]