projectiel

Definitions of projectiel
  1. noun
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
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    pijl
    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
    boemerang
    a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
    geweerkogel, slak
    a projectile that is fired from a gun
    angel, gifangel
    a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
    braakbal, uilebal, uilenbal
    a solid missile discharged from a firearm
    dumdumkogel
    a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
    snijdiamant
    an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
    type of:
    machtsmiddel, strijdmiddel, wapen, wapensysteem
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
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