a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
"The casino manager hired a roper to draw in unsuspecting tourists by promising them easy wins at the rigged slot machines."
a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
"The young roper spent his entire summer chasing mustangs across the dusty plains until he finally secured one in his chute."
a craftsman who makes ropes
"After years of working as a roper, Elias finally retired from his family business to enjoy well-earned rest."
Agent noun of rope; one who uses a rope, especially one who throws a lariat or lasso.
"The rodeo announcer cheered as the roper skillfully looped his lariat around the bucking bull's horns before it could escape."
A surname.
"During our family reunion, Uncle Roper insisted that he was the first in his lineage to move west."