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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

'ARCHER, n. [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.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow [syn: archer, bowman]
2: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius [syn: Sagittarius, Archer]
3: the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21 [syn: Sagittarius, Sagittarius the Archer, Archer]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin arcarius, alteration of arcuarius, from arcuarius of a bow, from Latin arcus bow — more at arrow Date: 14th century 1. a person who uses a bow and arrow 2. capitalized Sagittarius

Merriam Webster's

biographical name William 1856-1924 Scottish critic & dramatist

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a person who shoots with a bow and arrows. 2 (the Archer) the zodiacal sign or constellation Sagittarius. Phrases and idioms: archer-fish a SE Asian fish that catches flying insects by shooting water at them from its mouth. Etymology: AF f. OF archier ult. f. L arcus bow

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(archers) An archer is someone who shoots arrows using a bow. N-COUNT

Easton's Bible Dictionary

a shooter with the bow (1 Chr. 10:3). This art was of high antiquity (Gen. 21:20; 27:3). Saul was wounded by the Philistine archers (1 Sam. 31:3). The phrase "breaking the bow" (Hos. 1:5; Jer. 49:35) is equivalent to taking away one's power, while "strengthening the bow" is a symbol of its increase (Gen. 49:24). The Persian archers were famous among the ancients (Isa. 13:18; Jer. 49:35; 50:9, 14, 29, 42. (See BOW).

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Bowman.

Moby Thesaurus

Nimrod, amateur athlete, artilleryman, athlete, ballplayer, baseballer, baseman, batter, battery, blocking back, bowman, cannoneer, carabineer, catcher, center, coach, competitor, crack shot, cricketer, dead shot, deadeye, defensive lineman, end, footballer, games-player, gamester, good shot, guard, gun, gunman, gunner, hunter, infielder, jock, jumper, lineman, marksman, markswoman, musketeer, offensive lineman, outfield, outfielder, player, poloist, professional athlete, pugilist, quarterback, racer, rifleman, sharpshooter, shooter, shot, skater, sniper, sport, sportsman, tackle, tailback, targetshooter, toxophilite, trapshooter, wingback, wrestler