archer
44
3.9
- noun
- /ˈɑːr.tʃər/
:
arquero
- The Seljuks avoid close combat and fall back, relying on their horse archers to attrite the Byzantine forces.
- practice by an archer
- shot by an archer
- an elite archer
Other specialty gear employed by these Archers included bracelets and rings.
- Other specialty gear employed by these Archers included bracelets and rings.
- And she is, well, one of the greatest Archers of all time.
- These horse Archers, step horse Archers were pinning the Shields of the Romans with their bows.
Examples
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- Archers to the battlements!
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We have the finest archers in the world.
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"Especially for the virgin," a horse archer added, getting a laugh from his fellows.
Fiction book (2001) -
I am Subotai, thief and archer.
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All she could hear was the horse archers, laughing and joking behind her.
Fiction book (2001) -
The dragons hurtled forward; they were almost in line with the archers; it was late, too late...
Fiction book (1993) -
Several men shouted and pointed, but no archer shot at the aeronaut mouse.
Fiction book (2001) -
Persia is famed for the skill of its Archers, but today the wind favours the Romans.
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"Bring it down!" barked Raimond to the archers nearby, and half a dozen arrows shot skyward.
Fiction book (2001) -
The skilled archer hit the target in the center with his first shot.
Synonyms
520
3.6
A person who fires a gun, sometimes paid to kill others
24
5.2
A person who can hit targets very accurately with a gun or in sport
18
5.9
A person who shoots very accurately with a gun
1
5.9
A person who hunts animals with a bow and arrows
1
8.2
A person who is very good at using guns and hitting targets
1
8.2
A person who shoots arrows with a bow
1
7.7
A woman who shoots well with a gun
A woman who shoots arrows well with a bow
A person who shoots a large medieval crossbow
A soldier or person who shoots a crossbow in battle
Compounds
A star sign for people born between November 22 and December 21 that has an archer as its symbol
How Skilled
600
2.4
44
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
archer = arch (opaque) = arch + er
The word is historically built from 'arch' + '-er', but the bow sense of 'arch' is archaic, so the meaning is not readily recoverable for modern learners.
Etymology
Archer comes from the Latin word arcus, which means 'bow'. Think of the English word arc, a curved line like a bent bow, so an archer is a 'bow' person, someone who shoots arrows.