projectile — English Dictionary

Noun

1. An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.

2. Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.

Adjective

1. Projecting or impelling forward.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   a projectile force; a projectile weapon

2. Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   A free and strong Projectile Motion of the Blood must occasion a florid Appearance upon the Skin in such Constitutions

Adjective

1. impelling or impelled forward

   Examples

   a projectile force

   a projectile missile

Noun

1. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

   Synonyms

   missile

   Broader terms

   weaponarmweapon system

2. any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

   Synonyms

   rocket

   Broader terms

   vehicle