archer
Other forms: archers
If you enjoy shooting arrows at a target with a bow, you can call yourself an archer. Some archers compete in the Olympics.
In ancient times, archers primarily used their bows and arrows to hunt for food or battle against enemies. There were also famous archers in mythology, including Artemis and Apollo in ancient Greece and Diana and Cupid in ancient Rome. Archer was an Anglo-French word first, from the Old French archier, "archer" or "bowmaker," from the Latin arcus, or "bow."
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a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrowsynonyms: bowmanexamples:William Tella Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)types:longbowmana medieval English archer who used a longbow
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Vocabulary lists containing archer
Here's a roundup of some common last names that originated in professions, trades, and other jobs — along with some notable people who bear them. If you have one of these last names, it's possible that one of your ancestors did this kind of work for a living.