Ranger vs. Archer: What's the Difference?

A wanderer; a rover.

One that shoots with a bow and arrow.

A member of an armed troop employed in patrolling a specific region.

Archer See Sagittarius.

Ranger A member of a group of US soldiers specially trained for making raids either on foot, in ground vehicles, or by airlift.

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

An officer employed to maintain and protect a publicly owned site or tract of land, such as a national forest or a state park.

The bishop in chess.

Chiefly British The keeper of a royal forest or park.

A bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow.

One who ranges; a rover.

A person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius

A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.

The ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21

(obsolete) That which separates or arranges; a sieve.

A dog that beats the ground in search of game.

(military) In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.

A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside.

(role-playing games) A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons.

To work as a ranger.

One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.

That which separates or arranges; specifically, a sieve.

A dog that beats the ground in search of game.

One of a body of mounted troops, formerly armed with short muskets, who range over the country, and often fight on foot.

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.

A member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

An official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest

A member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids