What does "archer" mean?
One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
Archer
/ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
- Grammar: archer is listed as adj, name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: sagittarius, amateur athlete, arbalist, archer sign.
- Useful contrasts: Gemini, arrowsmith, infantryman.
- Usage evidence: When he was about to shoot the thirtieth arrow, the archer realised that his quiver was empty.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
- 2 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius wordnet
- 3 The bishop in chess. historical, obsolete
- 4 a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow wordnet
Adjective
- 1 comparative form of arch: more arch comparative, form-of
Proper Noun
- 1 The constellation and zodiacal sign Sagittarius.
"The Balance shows redemption’s need; The Scorpion wounds He must endure; The Archer tells His coming sure; The Goat, His death in sacrifice[.]"
- 2 A surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation] for a bowman.
- 3 A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
- 4 A suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Alachua County, Florida, named after James T. Archer.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Madison County, Idaho.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Curran Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in O'Brien County, Iowa, named after townsite owner John Archer.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Merrick County, Nebraska, named after Robert T. Archer.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Harrison County, Ohio.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Tennessee, named after Archer Beasley.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
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Example
"When he was about to shoot the thirtieth arrow, the archer realised that his quiver was empty."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "archer"?
Common synonyms include: sagittarius, amateur athlete, arbalist, archer sign, archers, archery practitioner.
How do you use "archer" in a sentence?
When he was about to shoot the thirtieth arrow, the archer realised that his quiver was empty.
How do you pronounce "archer"?
Pronounced /ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
Etymology
from Middle English archer, archere, from Old French archier, from Vulgar Latin *arcārius, alteration of arcuārius, from Latin arcus (“bow”). Displaced native Old English sċytta.