Ranger vs. Archer: What's the Difference?

Ranger and Archer Definitions
Ranger
A wanderer; a rover.
Archer
One that shoots with a bow and arrow.
Ranger
A member of an armed troop employed in patrolling a specific region.
Archer
Archer See Sagittarius.
Ranger
Ranger A member of a group of US soldiers specially trained for making raids either on foot, in ground vehicles, or by airlift.
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Archer
One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
Ranger
An officer employed to maintain and protect a publicly owned site or tract of land, such as a national forest or a state park.
Archer
The bishop in chess.
Ranger
Chiefly British The keeper of a royal forest or park.
Archer
A bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow.
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Ranger
One who ranges; a rover.
Archer
A person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
Ranger
A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.
Archer
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
Ranger
A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.
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Archer
The ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
Ranger
(obsolete) That which separates or arranges; a sieve.
Ranger
A dog that beats the ground in search of game.
Ranger
(military) In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.
Ranger
A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside.
Ranger
(role-playing games) A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons.
Ranger
To work as a ranger.
Ranger
One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.
Ranger
That which separates or arranges; specifically, a sieve.
Ranger
A dog that beats the ground in search of game.
Ranger
One of a body of mounted troops, formerly armed with short muskets, who range over the country, and often fight on foot.
Ranger
The keeper of a public park or forest; formerly, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the king's letters patent, whose business was to walk through the forest, recover beasts that had strayed beyond its limits, watch the deer, present trespasses to the next court held for the forest, etc.
Ranger
A member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
Ranger
An official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
Ranger
A member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids