noun
archer
AR-cher/ˈɑːrtʃər/
A person who shoots with a bow and arrows.
The archer draws the bow with an arrow in place.
Etymology
The bow root and occupational ending formed a Latin name for a maker of bows. The related French word could name either a bow-maker or a bow-user, while the selected English sense identifies the shooter.
In context
Homer gives them various epithets such as silver bow or the far shooter um referring to Apollo as an archer god
More examples
- Three archers waited beside the targets.
- The archer lowered her bow after the shot.
- A skilled archer demonstrated the proper stance.
Forms
archer · archers
archery noun — the sport or skill of using a bow
Similar words
- bowman
- Another name for someone using a bow.
- marksman
- Someone skilled at aiming, often with a firearm.