Definition of Loper

1. n. One who, or that which, lopes; esp., a horse that lopes.

Definition of Loper

1. Noun. One who or that which lopes; a runner; a leaper. ¹

2. Noun. (context: ropemaking) A swivel placed at one end of the rope-walk, with the whirl being at the opposite end. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Loper

1. one that lopes [n -S] - See also: lopes

Lexicographical Neighbors of Loper

loots
loover
loovers
looves
lop
lop-eared
lop off
loparite
loparites
lope
lopeared
loped
lopeman
lopemen
loper (current term)
loperamide
loperamide hydrochloride
lopers
lopes
lopezite
lophiid
lophiids
lophine
lophiomys
lophobranch
lophobranchiate
lophobranchii
lophobranchs

Literary usage of Loper

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reports of Cases in Law and Equity in the Supreme Court of the State of New York by Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court (1858)
"loper. or of part performance of any such supposed contract. ... loper. Where, in an action of ejectment, both parties claimed title under the same grantor, ..."

2. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1919)
"from the bridge, were held to arise out of his employment. And see Pékin Cooperage Co. v. Industrial Bd. 227 111. 53, 115 NE 12»; Re loper, — Ind. App. — ..."

3. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1905)
"Í3) To bring to Inferior state with respect to rank, size, quality, value, or the like; to diminish; to lower; to degrade or impair." Hayward v. loper ..."

4. Reports of Cases by New York (State). Court of Appeals (1895)
"... claims presented, and other creditors who had neglected to present their claims had no cause to complain of such payments. (Erwin v. loper, 43 NY 521 ..."

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