roper vs artisan

roper and artisan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roper	Yes	No	No	No
artisan	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, artisan is a hypernym of roper; that is, artisan is a word with a broader meaning than roper:

Other hypernyms of roper include artificer, craftsman, journeyman.

roper (noun)	artisan (noun)
a craftsman who makes ropes	a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)