This the initial letter k as in kashta ( ܟܫܛܐ ) archer in its alternative form in Classical Syriac the Estrangelo verdion.The usual form of the letter is ( ܩ ) as in ܩܫܬܐ . Related post the Syriac Estrangelo script
Syrian archers were deployed by Rome all over the Empire as auxiliary troops as far in some cases as Britain .They were excellent and very effective archers who used the composite bow superior to an ordinary wooden bow as fas as range and strength is concerned. Syrian auxiliary archer Archer in classical Syriac is ܟܫܛܐ Kashta kaʃtˤɑʔ (IPA) archer Kashte kaʃtˤeʔ archers from the root ܟ-ܫ-ܛ ( k-š-ṭ ) relating to arrows read also Aramaic in Britain