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Webster 1913 Edition

Archer

Arch′er

,
Noun.
[
archier
, F.
archer
, LL.
arcarius
, fr. L.
arcus
bow. See
Arc
,
Arch
,
Noun.
]
A bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow.

Webster 1828 Edition

Archer

'ARCHER

,
Noun.
[See Arch and Arc.]
A bowman; one who uses a bow in battle; one who is skilled in the use of the bow and arrow.

Definition 2024

Archer

Archer

See also: archer

English

Proper noun

the Archer

  1. (astrology) Sagittarius.

Proper noun

Archer

  1. An occupational surname​ for a bowman.

archer

archer

See also: Archer

English

Noun

archer ‎(plural archers)

  1. One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
  2. (historical, obsolete) The bishop in chess.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

archer

  1. comparative form of arch: more arch

See also

French

Etymology

From arche, a variant of arc ‎(“bow”) + -er, or from Middle French archier, from Old French archier, from Late Latin arcārius, alteration of arcuārius, from Latin arcus ‎(“bow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʁʃe/

Noun

archer m ‎(plural archers, feminine archère)

  1. archer

Etymology

from Middle English archer, archere, from Old French archier, from Latin arcarius, alteration of arcuarius, from Latin arcus ‎(“bow”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɑː(ɹ).tʃə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹtʃɚ/
  • Homophone: Archer
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tʃə(r)

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