missile-throwing

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• missile-throwing arm — raketinės pajėgos statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Kariniai dariniai, kurių ginkluotės pagrindą sudaro įvairios paskirties ↑raketinis ginklas. Raketinės pajėgos yra tiktai Rusijos ginkluotosiose pajėgose (strateginės paskirties raketinės… …   Artilerijos terminų žodynas

• missile-throwing arm — raketinės pajėgos statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Karinių darinių, turinčių ginkluotėje įvairių klasių raketinį ginklą, pavadinimas. Raketinės pajėgos yra tiktai Rusijos ginkluotosiose pajėgose (strateginės paskirties …   Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas

• missile — (n.) thing thrown or discharged as a weapon, is 1650s, from missile (adj.), 1610s, capable of being thrown, chiefly in phrase missile weapon, from Fr. missile and directly from L. missilis that may be thrown or hurled (also, in plural, as a noun …   Etymology dictionary

• missile — [mis′əl; ] chiefly Brit [, mis′īl΄] adj. [L missilis < missus: see MISSION] 1. that can be, or is, thrown or shot, as from a gun 2. Rare throwing or shooting missiles n. a weapon or other object, as a spear, bullet, rocket, etc., designed to… …   English World dictionary

• missile — /mis euhl/ or, esp. Brit., / uyl/, n. 1. an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow. 2. See guided missile. 3. See ballistic missile. adj. 4. capable of being thrown, hurled, or shot, as from the hand or… …   Universalium

• Throwing axe — A throwing axe is an axe that is used primarily as a missile weapon. Usually, they are thrown in an overhand motion (much like throwing a baseball) in a manner that causes the axe to rotate as it travels through the air.The throwing axe was first …   Wikipedia

• missile — Synonyms and related words: AA target rocket, ABM, ASM, ATS, Asp, Asroc, Atlas, Atlas Agena, Atlas Centaur, Bullpup, Cajun, Corporal, Corvus, Crossbow, Dart, Deacon, Delta, Diamant, Dove, Falcon, Firebee, Genie, Hawk, Holy Moses, Hound Dog, ICBM …   Moby Thesaurus

• missile — [[t]mɪ̱saɪl, AM s(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ missiles 1) N COUNT A missile is a tube shaped weapon that travels long distances through the air and explodes when it reaches its target. The authorities offered to stop firing missiles if the rebels agreed to stop …   English dictionary

• throwing stick — noun 1. a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower • Syn: ↑boomerang, ↑throw stick • Derivationally related forms: ↑boomerang (for: ↑boomerang) • Regions: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• missile — I. adjective Etymology: Latin missilis, from mittere to throw, send Date: 1611 1. capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object 2. adapted for throwing or hurling missiles II. noun Date: circa 1656 an object (as a weapon) thrown …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• missile — noun 1》 an object which is forcibly propelled at a target. 2》 a weapon that is self propelled or directed by remote control. Origin C17 (as adjective meaning suitable for throwing ): from L. missile, neut. (used asnoun) of missilis, from miss ,… …   English new terms dictionary