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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Ar·cher \\ˈär-chər\\ biographical nameWilliam 1856-1924 Scottish critic & dramatist
ar·cher \\ˈär-chər\\ noun 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
DATE 14th century
1. a person who uses a bow and arrow2. capitalized : Sagittarius
archer c.1300, from O.Fr
http://O.Fr . archier, from L. arcarius, from arcus "bow" (see arc). Also a 17 c. name for the bishop in chess.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 archerarch·er / 5B:tFE(r); NAmE 5B:rtF- / noun a person who shoots with a bow and arrows 弓箭手；射箭运动员
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged arch·er\ˈärchər, ˈȧchə\ noun( -s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French archier, archer, from Late Latin arcarius, alteration of arcuarius, from arcuarius of a bow, from Latin arcus bow + -arius -ary — more at arrow 1. : one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow : bowman 2. : archerfish 3. : a shoe worker who operates a machine for shaping the arch or shank of outsoles and insoles
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