archer

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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.

Noun

archer (plural archers)

  1. One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
    Synonyms: bowman, crossbowman, marksman, toxophilite, toxotes
  2. (historical, obsolete) The bishop in chess.
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Etymology 2

Adjective

archer

  1. comparative form of arch: more arch

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French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

archer m (plural archers, feminine archère)

  1. archer
    Hyponym: arbalétrier

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Scots

Noun

archer (plural archers)

  1. Alternative form of aircher

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