aim-crier

noun

One who encouraged an archer by crying "Aim!" when he was about to shoot.

Similar
abettor
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Meanings

nounaim-crier (plural aim-criers)

plural aim-criers

  1. archeryOne who encouraged an archer by crying "Aim!" when he was about to shoot.
  2. An encourager generally.

    Synonyms: abettor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn encourager generally.

Similar
abettor

Origin

From aim + crier.

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APA

aim-crier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aim-crier

MLA

“aim-crier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aim-crier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aim-crier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aim-crier.

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