Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or engine{2}, so as to strike an object at a distance.
A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.
A rocket-propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive materials to a target.
A wide-reaching term for a common type of shmup weapon, usually represented as some kind of rocket, with varying properties, though oftentimes it is a homing weapon and/or does splash damage. When used by enemies, missiles can often be destroyed by a player's shots, but not in all cases.
A tube containing a propelling pyrotechnic charge with fins attached to one end. When ignited, the expelling combustion from the tube propels the missile into the air. Some missiles have colored stars, reports or whistles.
rocket carrying passengers or instruments or a warhead
a weapon that is thrown or projected
a real weapon in itself armed with a laser or nuclear warhead
a rocket with no independant means of propulsion
a weapon that has its own propulsion
an object or weapon used for throwing, hurling, or shooting. Included are stones, bullets, and arrows.
a guided self-propelled projectile, capable of carrying a warhead to a target and making course corrections in mid-flight.
In fireworks, a missile is a sky rocket that does not have a stick for guidance. Instead, it may rotate to give it some stability as it lifts off, or may be shot from a tube (like Saturn Missile Batteries).
Rocket-shaped ground to air device often in plastic or cardboard structures which rises into the air and explodes with a burst/effect.
A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a projectile propelled as a weapon at a target.