projectile 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
Hypernym
weapon 1
noun
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
EnglishDerivationally related form
projectile 1
adjective
impelling or impelled forward
Hyponym
arrow 2
noun
a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
boomerang 1
noun
a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
bullet 1
noun
a projectile that is fired from a gun
cannonball 1
noun
a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
dart 1
noun
a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
