What is "archer"

Archer \Arch"er\, n. [archier, F. archer, LL. arcarius, fr. L. arcus bow. See Arc, Arch, n.] A bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow.

late 13c., from Anglo-French archer, Old French archier "archer, bowmaker," from Latin arcarius, from arcus "bow" (see arc). Also a 17c. name for the bishop in chess.

a. (en-comparative of: arch) n. 1 One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow. 2 (context historical obsolete English) The bishop in chess.

1. n. a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow [syn: bowman]

2. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius [syn: Sagittarius]

3. the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21 [syn: Sagittarius, Sagittarius the Archer]

An archer is a person who practices archery, using a bow to shoot arrows.

Archer may also refer to:

The Self Propelled 17pdr, Valentine, Mk I, Archer was a British self propelled anti-tank gun of the Second World War based on the Valentine infantry tank chassis fitted with an Ordnance QF 17 pounder gun. Designed and manufactured by Vickers-Armstrongs, 655 were produced between March 1943 - May 1945. It was used in North-West Europe and Italy during the war and post-war the Archer served with the Egyptian Army.

Archer is a surname in the English language.

Archer (1856–1872) was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the first and the second Melbourne Cups in 1861 and 1862. He won both Cups easily, and is one of only five horses to win the Melbourne Cup twice or more; he is one of only four horses to win two successive Cups.

Archer, who later took the identity of deceased international criminal and wife abuser, Jude Black, is a fictional mutant character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. His first appearance was in X-Factor vol. 1 #140.

The Archer was a British cyclecar designed by M Archer and made in 1920.

It was powered by a two cylinder JAP engine rated at 8/10 hp. The two seats were placed one behind the other.

The designer was more famous as the inventor of a trench mortar.

Archer is a slab serif typeface designed in 2001 by Tobias Frere-Jones and Jonathan Hoefler for use in Martha Stewart Living magazine. It was later released by Hoefler & Frere-Jones for commercial licensing.

Archer is an American adult animated spy comedy television series, created by Adam Reed for the FX network. The pilot episode of the series aired as a sneak peek on September 17, 2009, before the show made its official debut on January 14, 2010. On June 21, 2016, FX renewed the series for an eighth, ninth, and tenth season, each to consist of eight episodes. It was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 that Season 8 will premiere in January 2017, but the series is moving to FX’s sister network, FXX.

The first season of the animated television series, Archer originally aired in the United States on the cable network FX. The first episode of the season, " Mole Hunt", originally aired on September 17, 2009 as a special sneak peek of the series several months prior to the show's official start. The season officially premiered on January 7, 2010, with " Training Day" and ending with "Dial M for Mother" on March 18, 2010, with a total of ten episodes.

The second season of the animated television series, Archer originally aired in the United States on the cable network FX. This season started on January 27, 2011, with "Swiss Miss" and ended with "Double Trouble" on April 21, 2011, with a total of thirteen episodes.

The third season of the animated television series, Archer originally aired in the United States on the cable network FX. The three part episode "Heart of Archness" aired from September 15, 2011 until September 29, 2011. The rest of the season started on January 19, 2012 with " The Man from Jupiter" and ended with the two part episode " Space Race" on March 16, 2012, and March 23, 2012, respectively, with a total of thirteen episodes.

Archer is a mobile technology company that offers services such as MMS and SMS messaging with the ability to deliver products like mobile coupons, QR codes, Microsoft tags, and mobile bank statements. The company, based in Seattle, WA, was formed from a merger of iLoop Mobile and Lenco Mobile in 2011. Combining Lenco Mobile's international operations and iLoop Mobile's mobile technology, Archer has campaigns running on a global scale. More than 4 billion people worldwide own a mobile device and Archer targets those consumers for companies, agencies and public institutions. Some of the company’s work includes infrastructure development in Africa, providing mobile messaging products for clients such as African Bank, Standard Bank, the MTN group, and Vodacom. The company also provided the mobile website for the Obama campaign in the 2008 presidential election.

The fourth season of the animated television series, Archer originally aired in the United States on the cable network FX. This season started on January 17, 2013, with "Fugue and Riffs" and ended with the two part episode "Sea Tunt" on April 4, 2013, and April 11, 2013, respectively with a total of thirteen episodes.

Archer is a 1985 Australian television film about the true story of Archer the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup and his 17-year-old strapper, Dave Power. Filmed in New South Wales' Sydney outskirts, Baulkham Hills, Megalong Valley and Snowy Mountains and Victoria's Melbourne.

Archer: Vice is the fifth season of the animated television series Archer. It aired in the United States on the cable network FX from January 14 to April 21, 2014.

Archer is the given name of:

• Archer Alexander (c. 1810–1879), former black slave who served as the model for the slave in the statue variously known as Freedom Memorial and the Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park, Washington, DC
• Archer Baldwin (1883–1966), British Member of Parliament
• Archer Blood (1923–2004), American diplomat in Bangladesh
• Sir Archer Croft, 2nd Baronet (1683–1753), Member of Parliament
• Archer T. Gammon (1918–1945), US Army soldier and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor
• Archer Thompson Gurney (1820–1887), Church of England clergyman and hymn writer
• Archer Butler Hulbert (1873–1933), historical geographer, writer, professor of American history and newspaper editor
• Archer Milton Huntington (1870–1955), American historian and philanthropist
• Archer King (1917–2012), American theatrical agent, producer and actor
• Archer MacLean (born 1962), British video game programmer
• Archer MacMackin (1888–1961), American silent film director, producer and screenwriter
• Archer John Porter Martin (1910–2002), British chemist and Nobel laureate
• Archer Mathews (1744–1796), American pioneer and politician
• Archer James Oliver (1774–1842), British painter
• Archer Allen Phlegar (1846–1912), Virginia State Senator and Virginia Supreme Court justice
• Archer Prewitt (born 1963), American musician and cartoonist

Archer is the name of various ships:

• Archer class, various ship classes named "Archer"

• , submarine of the Republic of Singapore, first ship in the Archer-class submarine

• , various ships of the British Royal Navy named "Archer"

• , Attack-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy

• , Confederate States of America commerce raider

• , Republic of Texas brig

• , United States Navy escort carrier

• , United States Navy patrol boat

• , a British Empire-class cargo ship

The sixth season of the animated television series Archer premiered in the United States on FX on January 8, 2015. The season concluded on April 2, 2015, consisting of 13 episodes.

Archer is an American drama television series that aired on NBC from January 30, 1975 to March 13, 1975. The series was based on character featured in a series of novels by Ross Macdonald.

The seventh season of the animated television series, Archer, premiered on FX on March 31, 2016. It was originally planned to consist of 13 episodes, however it was later changed to 10.