rope
noun
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
roper
-
a word derived from
rope.
Example Sentences
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Professional rodeo athletes like Shad Mayfield, a cattle roper who’s ranked among the best in the world, make up a new legion of role models for Black children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
Her husband, the retired roper Charly Crawford, stayed at home in Stephenville, Texas, with daughter Kaydence.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
Clark McEntire was a three-time world champion steer roper, tough as dirt, who never told his children he loved them.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2018
The Bozeman man was a team roper and steer wrestler in his rodeo days, then did some ski racing.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 4, 2017
Then, on a frigid night that month, William Stepson, a twenty-nine-year-old Osage champion steer roper, received a call that prompted him to leave his house in Fairfax.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
