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Marcher vs Archer - What's the difference?

marcher | archer |

As nouns the difference between marcher and archer

is that marcher is an inhabitant of a march (border country) 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.

marcher

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

(en noun)
  • An inhabitant of a march (border country).
  • A person who holds lands in such a region.
    • Derived terms
    * Earl Marcher * Lord Marcher * Lordship Marcher * marchership

    Etymology 2

    (march).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who marches; one who participates in a march.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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 ----