missile

noun

An object or weapon that is fired, thrown, dropped, or otherwise projected at a target; a projectile.

noun

A guided missile.

noun

A ballistic missile.

Capable of being thrown; adapted to be hurled by the hand, or discharged from a weapon, as from a sling, bow, or gun, or from a military engine.

noun

Anything thrown for the purpose of hitting something; specifically, a weapon or projectile designed for throwing or discharging, as a lance, an arrow, a bullet, or a cannon-ball.

adjective

Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or engine{2}, so as to strike an object at a distance.

noun

A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.

noun

A rocket-propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive materials to a target.

noun

An object intended to be launched into the air at a target.

noun

A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after having been launched.