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Crossbowman vs Archer - What's the difference?

crossbowman | archer | Synonyms |

Archer is a synonym of crossbowman.



As nouns the difference between crossbowman and archer

is that crossbowman is someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow while archer is one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

As an adjective archer is

comparative of arch.

As a proper noun Archer is

sagittarius.

crossbowman

English

Noun

(crossbowmen)
  • Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.

    • 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 ----