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Arched vs Archer - What's the difference?

arched | archer |

As adjectives the difference between arched and archer

is that arched is curved while archer is comparative of arch.

As a verb arched

is past tense of arch (to curve.

As a noun archer is

one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

As a proper noun Archer is

sagittarius.

arched

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Curved.
    • His arched back ached from the constant strain.
  • *
    • The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (arch) (to curve)
  • To have made curved.
    • He arched his back into a half-moon curve trying to get the stiffness out.

    archer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
  • (historical, obsolete) The bishop in chess.

    • Synonyms

    * bowman * crossbowman * marksman * toxophilite * toxotes

    Derived terms

    * archeress * archerfish * archery

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (arch)

    • See also

    * arrow * bow * quiver * Sagittarius * sagittary ----