sloper

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Something which angles or slopes, as distinguished from one that is vertical or…

   Something which angles or slopes, as distinguished from one that is vertical or horizontal.

   • If one saw only the Rheims benches, one would scarcely prefer the slopers to horizontal retorts with good stoking machinery ; as for instance the Ross stoker at the Cincinnati gas works.
   • Yeah, that new pair of half-slopers really works — a lot better than the old inverted-V they're made from, ha ha!
2. 2

   A climbing hold that has a smooth surface and sloping shape, making it difficult to hold.

3. 3

   A custom-fitted basic pattern from which patterns for many different styles can be…

   A custom-fitted basic pattern from which patterns for many different styles can be created.

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   1. 4

      An assistant or apprentice cutter.

      • The wages of slopers, so far as they have been found designated as such on the pay rolls, are given in Table 63.
   2. 5

      A member of the peerage who has fallen from wealth but maintains social contacts.

      • In this work he displayed an energy and courage that not only disgusted the slopers, but likewise astonished the police authorities.

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