LOPER

Proper noun

Loper (plural Lopers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Loper is the 4467th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7950 individuals. Loper is most common among White (80.82%) and Black/African American (11.74%) individuals.

Anagrams

• lepro-, poler, prole

Etymology 1

Noun

loper (plural lopers)

One who or that which lopes; a runner; a leaper.

(ropemaking) A swivel placed at one end of the ropewalk, with the whirl being at the opposite end.

Etymology 2

Noun

loper (plural lopers)

(Southwestern US dialects) A wolf, especially a grey or timber wolf.

Usage notes

• Often used in compound with "wolf": "loper wolf".

Anagrams

• lepro-, poler, prole

Source: Wiktionary


Lop"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, lopes; esp., a horse that lopes. [U.S.]

2. (Rope Making)

Definition: A swivel at one end of a ropewalk, used in laying the strands.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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