Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun roper

3 senses of roper

Sense 1
roper -- (a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game))
       => decoy, steerer -- (a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot))

Sense 2
roper -- (a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses)
       => cowboy, cowpuncher, puncher, cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd -- (a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback)

Sense 3
ropemaker, rope-maker, roper -- (a craftsman who makes ropes)
       => craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer -- (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)