archer

/ˈɑː(ɹ).tʃə(ɹ)/

noun

  1. One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

  2. The bishop in chess.

Synonyms: bowman, crossbowman, marksman, toxophilite, toxotes

adjective

  1. Knowing, clever, mischievous.

    "I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips."

  2. Principal; primary.

    "They were arch enemies."