Archie

From Archibald +‎ -ie

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːtʃi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹtʃi/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tʃi

Archie

1. A diminutive of the male given name Archibald, also used as a formal given name.
2. (rare) A female given name.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːki/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹki/

Archie (plural Archies)

1. (computing, informal) An Acorn Archimedes computer.
   • 2005, "Jonathan", BBC Micro B and Acorn Archimedes A400 (?) to PC file transfer (on Internet newsgroup comp.sys.acorn.networking)

     And what about getting the data from the Archie to the PC?

2. (military slang, WWI) Anti-aircraft artillery.
   • 2012, Pat Kelleher, The Alleyman, →ISBN:

     But then, dodging airbursts of Archie on the Western Front hadn't exactly been a joyride either.

   • 2013, Tyrrel M. Hawker, Hawker VC- The First RFC Ace: The Life of Major Lanoe Hawker VC DSO: 1890-1916., →ISBN:

     He was seen by an aeroplane, our Archie gunner and a whole division to crash in their lines just opposite our trenches, much jubilation and more congratulations.

   • 2014, Martin Bowman, Lost Wings of WWI: Downed Airmen on the Western Front 1914-1918, →ISBN:

     On a cloudy day one can hop in and out of the clouds, greatly to the annoyance of some Archie commander who, just when he has got range and direction and is about to let fly, finds that his bird has disappeared into a cloud. He fills thatcloud with HE but his quarry emerges from another nearby with a gesture of derision which the gunners below may imagine, though cannot see. On a sunny day, Archie is up early, for he knows that aircraft will be silhouetted against a blue sky. Then the experienced pilot hops in and out of the sun, there being no clouds, while the Archie commander rubs his smarting eyes and uses strong words.

   • 2016, Lieut.-Col. Harold Evans Hartney, Up And At ‘Em, →ISBN:

     Quickly our five machines dodged the Archies as we crossed.

• (anti-aircraft artillery): archie

• achier, archei, cahier