Missile Definition
An object intended to be launched into the air at a target.
(military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after having been launched.
- guided-missile
- ammunition
- rocket
- projectile
- cartridge
- zuni
- wagtail
- snark
- pershing
- navaho
- bullpup
- asm
- petrel
- retro-rocket
- rockoon
- jaculatory
- wac-corporal
Other Word Forms of Missile
Noun
Origin of Missile
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From Latin missilis (“that may be thrown"), neuter missile (“a weapon to be thrown, a javelin"), in plural missilia (“presents thrown among the people by the emperors"), from mittere (“to send").
From Wiktionary
Latin from neuter of missilis able to be thrown from missus past participle of mittere to let go, throw
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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