/ahr"cheuhr/ , n.
1. a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
2. ( cap. ) Astron., Astrol. the constellation or sign of Sagittarius.
3. an archerfish.
[ 1250-1300; ME archier arcuarius, equiv. to arcu-, s. of arcus bow (see ARC) + -arius -ARY ]