Archer
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An archer is a person who uses a bow and arrow; a practitioner of archery
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United States
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
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People with the surname Archer
- Jeffrey Archer, an English author and former politician.
- Archer (surname)Archer (surname)Archer is a surname in the English language.-Etymology:The name is derived from the Middle English archere, and Old French archer, archier. The surname originated as an occupational name denoting an archer. By the 14th century, the mentioned Middle English and Old French words replaced the native...
, the surname- Archer can be an anglicized version of the German name SchützeSchützeSchütze in German means "shooter" or "rifleman". It also occasionally occurs as a surname, as Schütz, as in the opera Der Freischütz. The word itself is derived from the German word schützen, meaning to protect, or to guard...
, meaning "shooter" or "rifleman"
- Archer can be an anglicized version of the German name Schütze
Film and TV
- Archer, a 1975 NBC television series starring Brian KeithBrian KeithBrian Keith was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his four decade-long career gained recognition for his work in movies such as the 1961 Disney family film The Parent Trap, the 1966 comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, and the 1975 adventure saga The Wind and...
- Jonathan ArcherJonathan ArcherJonathan Archer is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. He is the protagonist of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, where he is played by Scott Bakula...
, the captain of the starship Enterprise in the television show Star Trek: Enterprise - Nancy Archer, title character of the film Attack of the 50 Foot WomanAttack of the 50 Foot WomanAttack of the 50 Foot Woman is a 1958 American science fiction feature film produced by Bernard Woolner for Allied Artists Pictures. It was directed by Nathan H. Juran from a screenplay by Mark Hanna, and starred Allison Hayes, William Hudson and Yvette Vickers. The original music score was...
- Sean Archer, a character portrayed by John Travolta/Nicolas Cage in the movie Face/Off
- Frank Archer, a soldier in the Fullmetal Alchemist anime
- Archer (TV series)Archer (TV series)Archer is an American animated television series created by Adam Reed for the FX network. A preview of the series aired on September 17, 2009. The first season premiered on January 14, 2010. The show carries a TV-MA-LSV rating....
, animated FX comedy series created by Adam ReedAdam ReedAdam Brooks Reed is an American voice actor, writer, director and producer. He is most often associated with Adult Swim and 70/30 Productions....
Books
- Archer (comics)Archer (comics)Archer, who later took the identity of deceased international criminal and wife abuser, Jude Black, is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. He was a member of the second group of X-Factor. His first appearance was in X-Factor vol...
, an X-Factor character in Marvel Comics - Archer (DC Comics), a fictional character
- Lew ArcherLew ArcherLew Archer is a fictional character created by Ross Macdonald. Archer is a private detective working in Southern California.-Profile:Initially, Lew Archer was similar to Philip Marlowe. However, he eventually broke from that mold, though some similarities remain...
, a private detective in series of novels by Ross MacDonald (named in honor of the The Maltese Falcon character) - Archer (Fate/stay night)Archer (Fate/stay night)Archer is a fictional character from the Japanese visual novel and anime series Fate/stay night by TYPE-MOON. He is the Servant of one of the series' main heroines, Rin Tōsaka....
, a character in Fate/stay night media - Newland Archer, a character in Edith Wharton's 1920 novel, The Age of Innocence
- Several related characters in the Philip K. Dick novel The Transmigration of Timothy ArcherThe Transmigration of Timothy ArcherThe Transmigration of Timothy Archer is a 1982 novel by Philip K. Dick. As his final work, the book was published shortly after his death in March 1982 following a series of strokes, although it was written the previous year...
Military
- Archer (tank destroyer)Archer (tank destroyer)The SP 17pdr, Valentine, Mk I, Archer was a British self propelled anti-tank gun of the Second World War based on the Valentine infantry tank chassis fitted with a Ordnance QF 17 pounder gun.-Design and development:...
, the British tank destroyer - HMAS Archer, name of a ship of the Royal Australian Navy
- HMS ArcherHMS ArcherSeven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Archer, named after a person proficient in archery - an archer: was a 12-gun gun-brig launched in 1801 and sold in 1815. was a wood screw sloop launched in 1849 and broken up in 1866. was a torpedo cruiser launched in 1885 and sold in 1905. was an...
, name of seven ships of the Royal Navy - AA-11 Archer, NATO reporting name of the Vympel R-73 air-to-air missile
- Operation ArcherOperation ArcherOperation Archer is the Canadian Forces contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. It began in July 2005 with the deployment of a 220 member "theater activation team" to Kandahar....
, Canadian Forces supporting the ISAF and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan - Project ARCHERARCHER Artillery SystemThe Archer Artillery System or Archer - FH77BW L52 is an international project aimed at developing a next-generation self-propelled artillery system for Sweden and Norway...
, an international partnership to develop the next generation self-propelled artillery system for Sweden, Norway and Denmark - ARCHER Artillery SystemARCHER Artillery SystemThe Archer Artillery System or Archer - FH77BW L52 is an international project aimed at developing a next-generation self-propelled artillery system for Sweden and Norway...
, Swedish produced, entering service circa 2009.
Aviation
- Airborne Real-time Cueing Hyperspectral Enhanced ReconnaissanceAirborne Real-time Cueing Hyperspectral Enhanced ReconnaissanceThe Airborne Real-time Cueing Hyperspectral Enhanced Reconnaissance, also known by the acronym ARCHER, is an aerial imaging system that produces ground images far more detailed than plain sight or ordinary aerial photography can....
, an aerial imaging system - Piper Archer, a variant of the Piper Aircraft Cherokee general aviation airplane
Place names
Australia- Archer RiverArcher RiverThe Archer River is a major river of the Cape York Peninsula, Far North Queensland, Australia. It rises in the McIlwraith Range, traverses tropical savanna plains and wetlands, flowing through Piccaninny Plains Sanctuary and Mungkan Kandju National Park, and enters the Gulf of Carpentaria on the...
in Cape York Peninsula
United States
- Archer, FloridaArcher, FloridaArcher is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates of 2006, the city had a population of 1,302.The city is named after James T. Archer.-Geography:Archer is located at...
- Archer, IowaArcher, IowaAs of the census of 2000, there were 126 people, 55 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,317.1 people per square mile . There were 63 housing units at an average density of 658.5 per square mile...
- Archer, NebraskaArcher, NebraskaArcher is an unincorporated community in northwestern Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads south of Nebraska Highway 92, northwest of the city of Central City, the county seat of Merrick County. Its elevation is 1,742 feet , and it is located at . The...
- Archer County, TexasArcher County, TexasArcher County is a county located in the US state of Texas, and was formed in 1858 from Fannin County. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2005, the population estimate is 9,095, up from 8,854 in 2000. Its county seat is Archer City. Archer is named for...
Other uses
- Archer (typeface)Archer (typeface)Archer is a slab serif style digital typeface designed in 2001 by Hoefler & Frere-Jones for use in Martha Stewart Living magazine. The face is unique for combining the geometric structure of twentieth century European slab-serifs but imbuing the face with a domestic, less strident tone of voice.The...
, by American type designers Hoefler & Frere-Jones - "Green Archers", the varsity teams of De La Salle University-ManilaDe La Salle University-ManilaDe La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
- Archer Grand Prix cycle raceArcher Grand Prix cycle race- History :The Archer Grand Prix has been run annually for over fifty years, organised by Stuart Benstead of the Archer Road Club . It has been descried by British Cycling as a "long running classic". The first edition was held in 1956 and won by British rider, Alfred Howling...
, an international cycle race held annually in Britain for over 50 years - Archer Road ClubArcher Road ClubThe Archer Road Club is a cycling club in London, England. The club has produced national, world and Olympic champions.-Formation and early history:...
, a London-based cycling club - Archer (horse)Archer (horse)Archer was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the first and the second Melbourne Cups in 1861 and 1862. He won both Cups easily, and is one of only five horses to win the Melbourne Cup twice or more; he is one of only four horses to win two successive Cups.-Breeding:Archer was sired by...
, an Australian racehorse that won the first two Melbourne Cups in 1861 and 1862 - Archer (automobile)Archer (automobile)The Archer was a British cyclecar designed by M Archer and made in 1920.It was powered by a two cylinder JAP engine rated at 8/10 hp. The two seats were placed one behind the other.The designer was more famous as the inventor of a trench mortar....
, a British cyclecar - "The Archer", another name for the constellation SagittariusSagittarius (constellation)Sagittarius is a constellation of the zodiac, the one containing the galactic center. Its name is Latin for the archer, and its symbol is , a stylized arrow. Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow...
See also
- List of archers
- The ArchersThe ArchersThe Archers is a long-running British soap opera broadcast on the BBC's main spoken-word channel, Radio 4. It was originally billed as "an everyday story of country folk", but is now described on its Radio 4 web site as "contemporary drama in a rural setting"...
, long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera about rural life in England - Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney: The ArchersColonel Acland and Lord Sydney: The ArchersColonel Acland and Lord Sydney: The Archers is an oil-on-canvas painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds undertaken between 1769 and 1770. The artwork depicts the two aristocrats Colonel John Dyke Acland and Lord Sydney , a diplomat. Reynolds began the work in 1769, and completed it the next year...
, a famous painting - Archers (disambiguation)