Roper is a craftsman who makes
rope
A rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibres, or strands that are twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form. Ropes have tensile strength and so can be used for dragging and lifting. Rope is thicker and stronger than similarly ...
s; a ropemaker.
It may also refer to:
Places
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Roper, North Carolina, USA
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Roper River
The Roper River is a large perennial river located in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory of Australia.
Location and features
Formed by the confluence of the Waterhouse River and Roper Creek, the Roper River rises east of Mataranka ...
, Northern Territory, Australia
People
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Roper (surname)
Roper is an English surname. In England, people with this surname include members from the House of Roper. Members of the family have held three hereditary titles: Viscount of Baltinglass, Baron Dacre of Glanton, and Baron of Teynham.
Other p ...
Other
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Roper v. Simmons
''Roper v. Simmons'', 543 U.S. 551 (2005), was a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that it is unconstitutional to impose capital punishment for crimes committed while under the age of 18. The 5–4 decision ov ...
'', a decision of the United States Supreme Court
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Roper resonance, an unstable subatomic particle
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Roper Technologies, American industrial company
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Roper-Logan-Tierney model of nursing
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USS Roper (DD-147), an American navy ship
*Roper, a style of
cowboy boot
Cowboy boots are a specific style of riding boot, historically worn by cowboys. They have a high heel that is traditionally made of stacked leather, rounded to pointed toe, high shaft, and, traditionally, no lacing. Cowboy boots are normally ...
with a short heel and round toe
*Ropers, mascots of the
Will Rogers High School
*Roper, a
Whirlpool Corporation
The Whirlpool Corporation is an American multinational corporation, multinational manufacturer and marketer of home appliances, headquartered in Benton Charter Township, Michigan, United States. The Fortune 500 company has annual revenue of ap ...
brand of household appliances
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Roper (band), an American Christian pop-punk band
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The Ropers'', an American sitcom
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Roper (Dungeons & Dragons), a magical beast in a fantasy role playing game
See also
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Roeper (disambiguation) Roeper is a German name, and may refer to the following people:
* Annemarie Roeper, educator
* Bruno De Roeper, World War I flying ace
* Richard Roeper, film critic
Other
* Roeper School, a school in Michigan, founded by Annemarie and George R ...
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