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Definitions of projectile

noun
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

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flèche
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

balle
a projectile that is fired from a gun

boulet
a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

mitraille
a solid missile discharged from a firearm

plomb
small lead shot for shotgun shells

mitraille, munitions
a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot

balle
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket

flèche
an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges

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arme
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

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