/ˈɑ:tʃə(r) ||; ˈɑrtʃɚ/noun [C] a person who shoots ARROWS(= pieces of wood or metal with a sharp point) through the air by pulling back a tight string on a curved piece of wood(a bow) and letting go. In past times this was done in order to kill people, but it is now done as a sport. 射箭运动员；弓箭手