4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Roper \Rop"er\, n. 1. A maker of ropes. --P. Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. One who ropes goods; a packer. [1913 Webster] 3. One fit to be hanged. [Old Slang] --Douce. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: 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}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Roper, NC (town, FIPS 57740) Location: 35.87742 N, 76.61709 W Population (1990): 669 (260 housing units) Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 27970 From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Roper, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 613 Housing Units (2000): 268 Land area (2000): 0.867205 sq. miles (2.246051 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.867205 sq. miles (2.246051 sq. km) FIPS code: 57740 Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37 Location: 35.875877 N, 76.614905 W ZIP Codes (1990): 27970 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Roper, NC Roper
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