projectiles
Things you launch
Projectiles are objects propelled through the air, typically as weapons or in ballistic motion.
The term covers everything from arrows and bullets to rocks thrown in anger.
In physics, projectile motion describes the curved path of any object moving under gravity's influence alone: The cannonball followed a classic projectile trajectory.
Vomit is sometimes called projectile when expelled with force.
Pointed shaft for shooting
- bulletFired metal projectile
- dartHandheld pointed projectile
- javelinThrowing spear for sport
- spearPole with sharp point
missile · grenade · shuriken · cannonball · bolt · harpoon · boomerang · tomahawk
Spherical plaything or gala
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
- shuttlecockFeathered badminton projectile
- discusHeavy disc for throwing
- javelinThrowing spear for sport
shot put · hammer · frisbee · dodgeball · baseball · football · golf ball · tennis ball
Solid earthen material
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- brickFired clay building unit
- bottleContainer for liquids
- snowballCompressed winter precipitation
egg · tomato · water balloon · spitball · paper airplane · rubber band · pebble · cobblestone
Directed rate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- arcCurved line segment
- parabolaSymmetrical open plane curve
- gravityMutual mass attraction
drag · impact · force · acceleration · mass · kinetic energy · air resistance · spin
Siege engine for launching
- trebuchetCounterweight-powered projectile launcher
- ballistaAncient projectile siege engine
- slingshotForked projectile launcher
- crossbowStock-mounted bow mechanism
blowgun · cannon · mortar · howitzer · launcher · rifle · pistol · bow
Self-guided airborne weapon
- cruise missileSelf-propelled flying weapon
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- smart bombSelf-guided explosive weapon
- heat-seekingAttracted to warmth sources
radar-guided · laser-guided · sidewinder · patriot · tomahawk · hellfire · harpoon · interceptor
arrow
Pointed shaft for shooting
spear · missile · grenade · shuriken · cannonball · bolt · harpoon · boomerang · tomahawk · chakram
ball
Spherical plaything or gala
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
- shuttlecockFeathered badminton projectile
- discusHeavy disc for throwing
javelin · shot put · hammer · frisbee · dodgeball · baseball · football · golf ball · tennis ball · arrow
rock
Solid earthen material
snowball · egg · tomato · water balloon · spitball · paper airplane · rubber band · pebble · cobblestone · debris
velocity
Directed rate of motion
gravity · drag · impact · force · acceleration · mass · kinetic energy · air resistance · spin · range
catapult
Siege engine for launching
- trebuchetCounterweight-powered projectile launcher
- ballistaAncient projectile siege engine
- slingshotForked projectile launcher
crossbow · blowgun · cannon · mortar · howitzer · launcher · rifle · pistol · bow · longbow
missile
Self-guided airborne weapon
- cruise missileSelf-propelled flying weapon
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- smart bombSelf-guided explosive weapon
heat-seeking · radar-guided · laser-guided · sidewinder · patriot · tomahawk · hellfire · harpoon · interceptor · surface-to-air
- Weaponryrifles, shotguns, grenades, missiles, bombs
- ammunitionammunition, ammo, bullet, bullets, shells
- gunnerygunnery, aiming, cannon, firing, gunner
- mechanicsforce, turning, rotation, momentum, velocity
- artillerycannons, cannon, howitzers, howitzer, mortars
- military trainingfield manual, drill instructor, training manual, combat drills, drilling
projectilesshields
Protective barriers for defense
armor · barriers · fortifications · defensive structures · barricades
- projectile vomitForcibly expelled stomach contents
- projectile vomitingForceful ejection of stomach contents
- projectile vomitedExpelled vomit forcefully
- projectile pointsSharpened tool tips for weapons
- projectile weaponsWeapons launching objects afar
- projectile motionParabolic path under gravity