archer

ar-cher · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who shoots with a bow and arrows, especially as a sport or in warfare.

  2. 2.

    (Archer) The zodiac sign or constellation Sagittarius.

Forms

plural: archers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    mounted archer — An archer who shoots from horseback.

Related words

See also: archery, arrow, bow
Synonyms: bowman, toxophilite

Etymology

From Old French archier, from Latin arcarius, from arcus ("bow").