flechettes
Small metal projectiles
Flechettes are small, dart-shaped projectiles designed to be fired in clusters from artillery shells, rockets, or shotgun rounds.
The steel darts disperse over a wide area, intended for antipersonnel use.
Military flechette rounds saw extensive deployment in Vietnam.
The word comes from French for "little arrow." The canister rounds released thousands of flechettes.
Launched airborne object
- dartHandheld pointed projectile
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- anti-personnelDesigned to injure humans
- warheadMunition's explosive section
cluster bomb · artillery · shrapnel · military · ordnance · canister · shotgun · shell
Tapering to a tip
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- spikeSharp rise or point
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- barbedHaving sharp projections
razor · tip · sharp · slender · penetrating · metal · thin · streamlined
Combat from fortified ditches
- WWIFirst global conflict
- VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- infantryGround combat troops
combat · tactical · siege · warfare · Geneva Convention · controversy · banned · military history
projectile
Launched airborne object
- dartHandheld pointed projectile
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- anti-personnelDesigned to injure humans
warhead · cluster bomb · artillery · shrapnel · military · ordnance · canister · shotgun · shell · payload
pointed
Tapering to a tip
barbed · razor · tip · sharp · slender · penetrating · metal · thin · streamlined · tapered
trench warfare
Combat from fortified ditches
- WWIFirst global conflict
- VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
infantry · combat · tactical · siege · warfare · Geneva Convention · controversy · banned · military history
flechettesround shot
Solid spherical artillery projectile
buckshot · slugs · rubber bullets · cannonballs · musket balls
flechettesarmor
Protective combat covering
shields · body armor · flak jackets · protective equipment · medical supplies