missile
Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet. 17
Example
“The Rhodians, who used leaden bullets, were able to project their missiles twice as far as the Persian slingers, who used large stones.”
Other meanings
A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. 20
“That missile is explosive enough to kill hundreds.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "missile" (thrown weapon, projectile).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “missile” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.