archer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.5 See also 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

from Middle English, from Old French archier, from Late Latin arcarius, alteration of arcuarius, from Latin arcus (“‘bow’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɑː(ɹ).tʃə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tʃə(r)

[edit] Noun

archer (plural archers)

1. One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

[edit] Synonyms

• bowman
• crossbowman
• marksman
• toxophilite
• toxotes

[edit] Derived terms

• archerfish
• archery

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

archer

1. Comparative form of arch: more arch.

[edit] See also

• arrow
• bow
• quiver
• Sagittarius
• sagittary

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From arche, a variant of arc (“‘bow’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /aʀʃe/

[edit] Noun

archer m. (plural archers)

1. archer