archer
nounadjectivecommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɑː.t͡ʃəː//
- United Kingdom/[ˈɑː.t͡ʃʰəː]/
- United States//ˈɑɹ.t͡ʃɚ//
- United States/[ˈɑɹ.t͡ʃʰɚ] ~ [ˈɑɹ.t͡ʃʰɹ̩]/
One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
noun
- 1
One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
- 2
historicalThe bishop in chess.
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.
adjective
- 1
Also a form of archcomparative form of arch: more arch
Forms
- plural
- archers
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