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Meanings of archer in English

Russian
лучник
Portuguese
arqueiro
Catalan
arquer
Spanish
arquero
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Person who uses a bow and arrow, a practitioner of archery.

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лучник
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1943 Self-propelled anti-tank gun.

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Examples for "bowman"
Examples for "bowman"
1
The bowman was required to keep the lead going all the time.
Stand By The Union
2
The bowman's voice, ahead in the darkness, kept time with the paddles:
Fort Amity
3
I can not laud the expertness of the Manóbo as a bowman.
The Manóbos of Mindanáo / Memoirs of the National Academy of Sci...
4
That hero and great bowman was therefore slain by Arjuna in battle.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
5
So the big man and the little bowman joined the king's army.
More Jataka Tales
Portuguese
sagitário
Catalan
sagitari

The ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21.

sagitário
Russian
лучник
Spanish
arquero
Catalan
arquer

Sportsperson taking part in archery competitions.

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лучник
Usage of archer in English
1
Bran joined him a little later to ask after his injured archer.
Tuck
2
And the young archer sat on the horse of power and waited.
Old Peter's Russian Tales
3
At such a short distance, the archer had no time to escape.
The Lair of Bones
4
Every archer aboard was shooting bolts and arrows as fast as possible.
The broken blade
5
Seen from above, each of 123 levels looked like an archer's target.
Dayworld Breakup
6
One archer burst from cover and took aim at Raj Ahten's back.
The Lair of Bones
7
The English archer's confidence in himself and his skill was indeed supreme.
At Agincourt
8
Other marble statues were damaged but the archer appeared to be fine.
Book Three: The Final Exodus
9
The queen could not pay for an archer, let alone a troop.
The red queen
10
She doesn't ride to the wars, though she is an excellent archer.
The horse and his boy
11
Bolt's signature archer-like victory pose has become a symbol of Jamaican pride.
Reuters
12
Balkas, the eagle-eyed archer, scowled in concentration as he spoke to Ashtaway.
The Kagonesti (A Story of the Wild Elves)
13
A mere passing fancy will not suffice to make him an archer.
Hunting with the Bow & Arrow
14
I was Ushu, the archer, and Igar was my woman and mate.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)
15
Mamercus had taught him to be a good archer, as a boy.
A Friend of Cæsar: A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Tim...
16
Each archer should have some distinguishing mark or colour on his arrows.
Outdoor Sports and Games
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