Associations to the word «Archer»

Wiktionary

ARCHER, noun. One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
ARCHER, noun. (historical) (obsolete) The bishop in chess.
ARCHER, adjective. Comparative form of arch: more arch
ARCHER, proper noun. (astrology) Sagittarius.
ARCHER, proper noun. An occupational surname​ for a bowman.

Dictionary definition

ARCHER, noun. A person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow.
ARCHER, noun. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius.
ARCHER, noun. The ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats