Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or engine, so as to strike an object at a distance.
source: Webster 1913
noun
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
source: WordNet 3.0
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
source: WordNet 3.0
A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.
