Archer vs Ranger - What's the difference?
archer | ranger |
One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
(historical, obsolete) The bishop in chess.
(arch)
One who ranges; a rover.
# A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.
A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.
(obsolete) That which separates or arranges; a sieve.
* Holland
A dog that beats the ground in search of game.
(label) In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.
(label),(label) A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the country side.
(label) A character skilled in the use of .
As nouns the difference between archer and ranger
is that archer is one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow while ranger is one who ranges; a rover.As an adjective archer
is comparative of arch.As a proper noun Archer
is sagittarius.archer
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* bowman * crossbowman * marksman * toxophilite * toxotesDerived terms
* archeress * archerfish * archeryAdjective
(head)See also
* arrow * bow * quiver * Sagittarius * sagittary ----ranger
English
(wikipedia ranger)Noun
(en noun)- The tamis ranger .