missile weapon

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This arrangement admitted of increased flexibility of movement in broken country, and of the adoption of the pilum, or javelin, as a missile weapon.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

The long-bowman of the Plantagenets knew that he had a missile weapon superior to anything that his enemy could bring against him.

From Poitiers by Belloc, Hilaire

When Ihjel had given him the missile weapon he had asked no questions, but had just strapped it on.

From Planet of the Damned by Harrison, Harry

There were a good many horses, and every species of artillery and missile weapon.

From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Stewart, Aubrey

The direction of a musket, cannon, or any other fire-arm or missile weapon towards its object.—To take aim, directing the piece to the object.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir