roper
/ˈroʊpər/
noun
- A person who uses a rope, especially a cowboy who catches cattle or horses with a lasso.
- Every good roper knows how to swing a lariat with precision.
- The roper skillfully lassoed the calf during the rodeo competition.
- He worked as a roper on a ranch in Texas.
- A person who makes or deals in rope.
- The roper twisted hemp into sturdy lines for fishing boats.
- She apprenticed with a master roper to learn the trade.
- The old roper sold ropes of all sizes at the harbor market.