loper — ozdic

Collocations

2

LOPER + NOUN

bobcat, panther, wolf

PREP.

up

Definitions

noun

1

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

Wolves are very intelligent animals, and they are lopers and they are survivors.

2

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

noun

1

A wolf, especially a grey or timber wolf.

When I was still some distance above the ford, about a dozen prairie wolves and one loper* wolf ran up from the water. They told me that there were no Indians near here or they would not be here; and they were not here long, either. [...] the big loper left on a slow gallop [...] Loper, corruption of Sp. lobo, wolf.

Besides the cattle company paid a bounty for each coyote, loper wolf, panther, bobcat or bear. We had to buy our own six-shooter but the company furnished ammunition free. So it can be seen why most cowboys were pretty good shots.

name

1

A surname.

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Example Bank

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01

Wolves are very intelligent animals, and they are lopers and they are survivors.

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02

When I was still some distance above the ford, about a dozen prairie wolves and one loper* wolf ran up from the water. They told me that there were no Indians near here or they would not be here; and

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Besides the cattle company paid a bounty for each coyote, loper wolf, panther, bobcat or bear. We had to buy our own six-shooter but the company furnished ammunition free. So it can be seen why most c

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, loper is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.