archer
noun
ar·cher ˈär-chər 
1
: a person who uses a bow and arrow
2
capitalized : sagittarius
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web On Friday, the first day of competition, a South African archer fainted from heat exhaustion at Avondale Park. 
al, 13 July 2022 Sagittarius is a fire sign, and claims the symbol of the archer. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 Whether these characters are 4 or 5 star has not been released yet, nor has their weaponry (though Collei is clearly an archer). Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 July 2022 With the core leadership gone, Bullitt Central looks to star archer Adam Dustin to lead the effort. J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2022 An unseen archer shot an arrow into Franciscato’s chest. New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022 Set in post-blip New York City, the show centres on former Avenger Clint Barton aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) teaming up with a 22-year-old skilled archer, Kate Bishop to unravel a criminal conspiracy. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2021 The film centers largely on the tug-of-war between the independent spirit of medieval teen archer Merida and the expectations from her royal Scottish Highlands family. Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 Guerrilla Games’ third-person action adventure put players in control of Aloy, an archer who had to survive in a dangerous post-apocalyptic world filled with animal-like machines. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 27 Dec. 2021 See More
al, 13 July 2022 Sagittarius is a fire sign, and claims the symbol of the archer. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 Whether these characters are 4 or 5 star has not been released yet, nor has their weaponry (though Collei is clearly an archer). Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 July 2022 With the core leadership gone, Bullitt Central looks to star archer Adam Dustin to lead the effort. J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2022 An unseen archer shot an arrow into Franciscato’s chest. New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022 Set in post-blip New York City, the show centres on former Avenger Clint Barton aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) teaming up with a 22-year-old skilled archer, Kate Bishop to unravel a criminal conspiracy. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2021 The film centers largely on the tug-of-war between the independent spirit of medieval teen archer Merida and the expectations from her royal Scottish Highlands family. Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 Guerrilla Games’ third-person action adventure put players in control of Aloy, an archer who had to survive in a dangerous post-apocalyptic world filled with animal-like machines. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 27 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
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
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
archer
noun
ar·cher ˈär-chər
: a person who shoots with a bow and arrow
Biographical Definition
Archer
biographical name
Ar·cher ˈär-chər
William 1856–1924 Scottish critic and dramatist
archer
noun
as in huntress
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- huntress
- hunter
- sportsman
- falconer
- fowler
- sportswoman
- huntsman
- gunner
- trapper
- birder
- hawker
- nimrod
- hunter-gatherer
- poacher
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonhunter