nnoun.artifacta rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote controlHypernyms:projectile rocket arm weapon weapon system
Inherited Hypernyms:missilerocketvehicleconveyanceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:missileweaponinstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:air-to-air missileair-to-ground missileair-to-surface missileballistic missileguided missileheat-seeking missilesidewinder
Part Meronyms:nose vane
Full Hyponyms:air-to-air missileair-to-ground missileantiballistic missileballistic missilebrilliant pebblebuzz bombexocetguided missileheat-seeking missileintercontinental ballistic missilemanpadminutemansidewinderspace probestingersurface-to-air missile
nnoun.artifacta weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelledSynset:projectile
Derivationally Related Form:projectile
Hypernyms:arm weapon weapon system
Inherited Hypernyms:projectileweaponinstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:arrowboomerangbulletcannon ballcannonballdartpelletround shotseekershotslugspitballthrow stickthrowing stick
Full Hyponyms:arrowbanderillabbbird shotboomerangbroad arrowbulletbutt shaftcannonballdartdumdumfull metal jacketgrapeshotkyliemusket ballquarrelrifle ballrubber bulletseekershotspitball