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| Name | Term description |
|---|---|
| NameArchdeacon |
Term description Senior clergyman in the pre-Reformation, Roman Catholic or Episcopal church, working within a diocese |
| NameArchdean |
Term description Senior clergyman in the pre-Reformation, Roman Catholic or Episcopal church, attached to a cathedral |
| NameArcher |
Term description Bowman, one who fights with bow and arrows |
| NameArchitect |
Term description One who designs buildings |
| NameArchpedell |
Term description Senior church or university officer |
| NameArmorar/armorer/armourer |
Term description Maker of armour; official in charge of a regiment's or ship's arms |
| NameArmourer's assistant |
Term description Maker of armour; official in charge of a regiment's or ship's arms |
| NameArmourer's mate |
Term description Maker of armour; official in charge of a regiment's or ship's arms |
| NameArtisan |
Term description A skilled manual worker |
| NameAttorney-at-law |
Term description Advocate, lawyer in court |
| NameAuctioneer |
Term description Advocate, lawyer in court |
| NameAuditor |
Term description One who examines accounts or goods for others |