'Roper' definitions:
Definition of 'roper'
(from WordNet)
noun
A decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
noun
A cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
noun
A craftsman who makes ropes [syn: ropemaker, rope-maker, roper]
Definition of 'Roper'
From: 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]
Roper, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.