missile
/ˈmɪsaɪl/noun
1- an object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon投射物。
1.1
- a weapon that is self-propelled or directed by remote control, carrying conventional or nuclear explosive飞弹; 导弹。
词源
early 17th cent. （as an adjective in the sense 'suitable for throwing (at a target)'）： from Latin missile, neuter (used as a noun) of missilis, from miss- 'sent'， from the verb mittere.