sloper

noun5

1. •
   (informal) 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. — 1897
2. •
   A climbing hold that has a smooth surface and sloping shape, making it difficult to hold.
3. •
   A custom-fitted basic pattern from which patterns for many different styles can be created.
4. •
   (no longer used) 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. — 1914
5. •
   (no longer used) 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. — 1883